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Hymns  and  Sfirituafi;^en§9w^:' 

ALSO, 

THE    CATECHISM,    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH, 
AND    LITURGY 

OF       THE 

Reformed  Church  in  the  Netherlands. 


For  the    Use   of  the   Reformed  Dutch    Church  in  ITorih 
America. 


With  an  APPENDIX,  containing-, 

ARTICLES    EXPLANATORY    OF    THE    GOVERNMENT 

AND    DISCIPLINE    OF    THE    REFORMED    DUTCH 

CHURCH    IN    THE    UNITED    STATES    OF 

AMERICA. 


NEW-BRUNSWICIJ: 

Printed  and  Sold,  wholefale  and  retail,  by 

Abraham  Elauvelt, — 1758. 


Extracts  from  the  acte  of  the  reverend synod  of  the  reform* 
ed  Dutch  church  in  North- America,  October,  17&8. 

cc  r  R  ^HE  Synod,  convinced  of  the  propriety  cf  introducing 
JL  anwiifofmitycfEng  isb  Psalmody  in  iheii  church- 
es, directed  that  a  Psalni  Book  beformedby  a  selection  j "rum 
the  Versions  of  Dr.  Brady  and  Mr.  Tate,  Dr.  Wutts,  an  I 
the  book  at  present  in  use  in  the  Dutch  Church  of  the  City  of 
Nev.-Tork  ;  with  such  alterations  as  may  be  fund  nece*~u- 
ry  ;  and  also  that  a  number  of  Hymns  he  bound  up  in  the 
fame  Volume;  which,  when  approved  of  the  Synod  vtill  re- 
tommend  lo  be  used  in  all  the  churches  under  their  car  e, 
"where  Divine  Service  is  performed  in  the  English  la>.. 

The  Synod,  farther  directed ,  th.it  the  Heidelbergb&Ae- 
bbicm  and  the  Compendium,  the  Confession  of,  Faith  and  the 
Liturgy  fihe  Reformed  Church  in  the  Netherlands,  as  the) 
are  translated  in  the  aforesaid  Psalm  Book  used  in  t  t 
Dutch  Church  cf  the  City  cf  Nev;-Torkf  be  added  to  the 
P»-alm  Book  and  II  mns" 


Synod  Extraordinary,  May,  1780. 
<t    jy  EPOiiT  beihg   mace   that   the   Psalm   Boc' 

■'its  tuere  prepared  agre'eai  ty  to  the  Direction  of 

be    v"   .    (         ppi  wed  cf,-  it  was  ordered  that 

Doctor  I.'-.  '  ; .  on,  Professor  of  Theology  a*d 

.  be  requested  to  ectnntit  them 

1  ' e  pre**,  and  when  completed,  to  affix  tl 

the  respective  Congregations  may  be  as- 
. .  'tion  is  m  de  with  Oze  approbation  and 
the  S  ?iod." 
,'  to  ihc  foregoing  resolutions,   I  hereby 
;  together  whb.^heCate- 
don  cf  Faith  an:i  L'uur- 
.... .    in  thh  'me which  the  here: end 

mmeiiQ  io  is  used  in  ell 
Churches  where  jj^iiie  Service  is  performed  in  the 
isb  Languor 
Given  at  I<£w-Yoajk,  October  22,  1730. 

JO&N  H.  LIVINGSTON. 


A        T     A     B     L 

T©  FIND  AKY'  PSALM,  &R  PART  O 
BY  "THE  FIRST  LlSE. 
A 

ALMIGHTY  God  appear  and  fave. 
Approach  ye  pioufly  dffpc   :d, 
Againft  all  thofe  that  ilrive  with  me. 
Am idft  thy  wrath  remerrtbei  love. 
A:  pans  the  heart  foi  cooling1  ftreams. 
At  length  by  certain  proofs  his  ph    .. 
Among  th'  afTemolie,  of  the  great. 
A  fruitful  land,  whe  e  ftreams  about:  I, 
According  to  thy  promis'd  -. 
Arife,  O  King  of  grace,  arii 
Along  the  '  ~  bCl's  current  3 

i  ing  graves  oun  bone* 
B. — hehcid  the  fajfty  fey. 
Behold  the  morning  fun. 
Bleit  is  the  man,  :  i  everbleft. 
Bleil  is  the  nation,  whei  e  the  Lord. 
Behold  us,  Lord,  and  let  our  cry. 
But  ftill  they  temptecl,  itill  provoktt. 
But  \<z-  fuch  vengeance  eome  to  them; 
Before  Jehovah';,  awful  fchrfcme. 
Bkis  Gcd,  my  foul  :   thou  ] 
But  itill;;]-:   ,        ai  fathc   i 
Beh'ld  the  fure  . 
Be  i  ;?cious  to  th 
Ble  '  'd  Sii  -  ices,  i 
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Firm  and  unmoVd  are 

From  my  ycu-.k  up,  may  Ural  fay. 


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^  A    T  A  B  L  T. 

Frc'm  loweft  d«pths  of  woe. 
For  ever  bleft  be  God  the  L^rdL 
G. — God  of  my  life  look  gently,  dcwja. 
God  is  our  refuge  in  diHrefs. 
Great  is  the  Lord  our  God. 
Great  God,  indulge  my  humble  claim. 
Great  God,  attend  to  my  complaint. 
Gcd  of  my  childhood,  avd  my  youth. 
Great  God  attend  while  Sion  fmgs. 
God  in  his  earthly  temple  lays. 
God  of  eternal  love. 
God  of  my  mercy  and  my  praife. 
God  is  the  Lord,  through  whom  we  all. 
Great  is  the  Lord,  exalved  high. 
Give  tbanks  to  Gcd  moll  high. 
H. — Hew  bleft  is  he  who  ne'er  confents. 
How  long  (hall  I  repine. 
How  faft  their  guilt  and  forrows  rife. 
He's  blefs'd  whofe  tender  care. 
His  chariots  numberless  ;  his  pow'rs. 
His  providence  for  needy  fouls. 
How  awful  is  thy  chaft'ning  rod. 
Hear,  Q  my  people,  to  my  law. 
Hold  not  thy  peace,  O  Lord,  our  God- 
How  pleafant,  how  divinely  fair. 
He  that  hath  made  his  refuge  God. 
He  reigns  ;  the  Lord,  the  Saviour  reigns. 
Hear  me  O  God,  nor  hide  thy  face. 
How  bleft  are  they  who  always  keep. 
How  fhall  the  young  fecure  their  hearts. 
How  did  my  heart  rejoice  to  hear. 
Had  not  the  Lord  (may  Ifr'el  fay.) 
■  How  vail  mult  their  advantage  be, 
Happy  the  city,  where  their  fens. 
I.— In  thee,  great  God,  with  fongs  of  praife 
I  lift  my  foul  to  God. 
I  will  extol  thee,  Lord,  on  high. 
In  wait  the  watchful  iiuner  lies. 
I  waited  patient  for  the  Lord. 
In  Lade,  O  God,  attend  my  call. 
In  Judah  the  Almighty  lhown. 
It  is  the  Lord  our  Saviour's  hand. 
I  love  the  Lord :  he  heard  my  cries. 


A    T  A  3  I>E.  v 

tafb-tiA  me  in  thy  ilatutes,  Lord.  sc^ 

Is  there  ambition  in  my  hsart.  232 

In  ibiemn  ftate;  O  God,  defcend.  247 

J. — judge  me,  O  fiord,  and  prove  my  ways.  37 

Juft  Judg?  of  heav'n,  againft  my  foes.^  6? 

judges,  who  rul'd  the.  world  by  lawo.  90 

Jehovah  reigns,  let  all.  165 

Judgment  and  juftice  I  have  done.  217 

L. — Lord,  in  the  morning  thou  (halt  hear.  5 

Lord  I  am  thine  ;  but  thou  wilt  prove.  19 

Lord,  we  have  heard  thy  works  of  old.  67 

Lord,  I  am  vile,  conceiv'd  in  fin.  £c 

Let  iinners  take  their  courfe.         •  S  7 

Lord  thou  hail  icourg'd  our  guilty  land.          ,  93 

Let  God,  the  God,  of  battle,  rife.  104 

Lord  let  thy  juft  decrees  the  king.  113 

Lord,  thou  hail  cali'd  thy  grace  to  mind.  142 

Lord,  if  thine  eyes  furvey  cur  faults.1  153 

Lord,  'lis  apleafaat  thing  to  lland.  157 

Let  Sion  and  her  fons  rejoice.  160 

Lord,  thou  halt  heard  thy  fejjvant  cry.  2co 

Let  David  Loid,  a  confiant  place.  233 

Let  ev'ry  tongue  thy  goodnefs  fpeak.  251 

Let  Zion  praife  "he  mighty  Gcd.  2j4 

Loud  hallelujahs  to  the  Lord.  255 

M.  —My  God,  how  many  are  my  fears.  3 

Sly  truft  is  in  my  heav'niy  friend.  7 

Miitaken  foes,  your  ill  defign.  10 

My  God  my  God  !  why  leav'it  thou  me.  20 

My  agonies  the  gazing  crowd,  30 

My  joints  are  rack'd,  and  out  of  frame.  31 

Mine  eyes  and  my  deiire.  3$ 

My  heart  rejoices  in  thy  name.  44 

My  iins  exceed  in  their  amount.  6  j 

My  God  in  whom  are  aU  the  fprings.      -  8^ 

My  foid  of  thy  protection  lure.  ,  95 

My  foul  for  help  on  God  relies.  ibid. 

My  fpirit  looks  to  God  alone.  96 

My  God  permit  my  tongue.  98 

My  God  my  everlafling  hope.  11 1 

My  Saviour,  my  almighty  friend.  it  2 

Mercy  and  judgment  are  my  fong.  167 
A  2 


vi  A    T  A  B  L  K 

My  foul,  infpir'd  with  facred  love.  l7t 

My  foul  lies  cleaving  to  the  dull.    .  -07 

My  foul,  with  long  expectance,  faints.  212 

My  God,  accept  my  early  vows,  245 

My  righteous  judge  my  gracious  God.  247 

My  God,  my  King,  thy  various  praife.  25<» 

N. — No  change  of  times  (hall  ever  fhock.  20 

Now  may  the  God  of  pow'r  and  grace.  27 

Now  be  my  heart  infpir'd  to  ling.  71 

Now  ihail  ray  folemn  vows  be  paid.  103 

Not  to  ourielves.  who  are  but  dull.  196 

O. — O  God  of  grace  and  righteoufnefs.  4 

0  Lord,  our  heav'nly  King.  8 

Oh  join  your  hearts  in  one  accord.  i« 

O  !  all  ye  faints,  the  Lord.  45 

O  !  Lord,  thy  merry,  my  fure  hope.  55 

Oh  for  a  fhout  of  facred  joy.  74 

O  thou  that  hear'ft  When  fmners  cry.  -82 

O  God,  my  refuge,  hear  my  cries.  85 

O  thou  whole  juitice  reigns  on  high*  83 

O  God,   who  hall  our  troops  dii peril.  92 

O  Ifr'el's  fhepherd,  Jofeph's  guide.  133 

Cur  God  our  help  in  ages  pail.  152 

O  Gcd  !  to  whom  revenge  belongs.  158 

O  come,  loud  anthems  let  us  ting.  160 

O  render  thanks,  and  blefs  the  Lord  176 

O  render  thanks  to  God  above.  180 

O  Gcd,  my  heart  is  fully  bent.  187 

O  Gcd  whole  former  mercies  make.  1S8 

O  Iir'cl  make  the  Lord  ycur  trull.  196 

O  praife  the  Lord  tor  he  is  good.  iy9 

G  thou  whole  gri.ee  andjuilke  reign.  226 

O  praife  ye  the  Lord.  257 

P. — Preferve  me  Lord  in  time  of  need.  17 

Praife  waits  in  Sicn,  Lord  for  thee.  99 

Praife  ye  the  Lord :    our  God  to  praife.  ic2 

Praife  the  Lord  with  one  confem.  235 

Preferve  me,  Lord,  from  crafty  foes.  244 

ye  the  Lord,  my  heart  (hall  join.  35  J 

}e  the  Loid  ;  'tis  good  to  raue.  254 

*]  raiie  \e  the  Lord,  a' I  nature  join.  -58 

K. — Rejoice,  ye  righteous,  in  the  Lord.  46 

it«.ra 01  ielefs  vvretcnes    «pi4«o#lbs  *&4 


A    r  A  S  L  K. 

S. — Since  I  have  plac'd  my  truft  in  God. 
Sure  wicked  fools  mull  needs  fuppofe. 
Soon  as  I  heard  my  father  fay. 
So  I  before  the  lift'nmg  world. 
Shew  pity  Lord,  O  Lord,  forgive. 
Sing  all  ye  nations. to  the  Lord. 
Save  me,  O  Ged,  from  waves  that  roll. 
Sure  there's  a  righteous  God. 
Salvation  is  for  ever  nigh. 
Sweet  is  the  work,  my  God  my  King. 
Sing  to  the  Lord,  a  new  made  fong. 
Some  fit,  with  darknefs  compafs'd  round. 
Sweet  is  the  mem'ry  of  thy  grace. 
T. — Thy  anger,  Lord,  reftrain. 
To  celebrate  thy  name,  O  Loi-d. 
To  my  juft  plea,  and  fad  complaint. 
The  Lord  did  on  my  fide  engage. 
Thou  fuit'ft,  O.  Lord  thy  righteous. rule. 
'Tis  God  that  girds  my  armour  on. 
The  people  oft  at  ftrife  till  now. 
Thus  in  thy  courts,  thy  name  I'll  blefs. 
The  Lord  himielf  doth  condefcend. 
This  fpacious  earth  is  all  the  Lord's. 
To  thee,  O  Lord,  I  raife  my  cvies. 
To  thee,  O  God  of  truth  and  love. 
Through  all  the  changing  fcenes  of  life. 
Then  1  refolve  before  the  Lord. 
Teach  me  the  meafure  of  my  days. 
The  wonders,  Lord,  thy  love  has  wrought. 
The  King  df  faints  how  fair  his  face. 
The  Lord  of  hofts  conduits  our  arms. 
The  Lord,  the  judge,  before  his  throne. 
Thus  faith  the  Lord,  "  the  fpacious  fields.  79 

The  Lord,  the  judge  his  churches  warns.  8e» 

The  wicked  fools  mull  lure  fuppofe.  84 

Thy  mercy  Lord  to  me  extend.  89 

The  God  of  car  falvation  hears.  ioa 

To  blei'i  thy  cnoien  race.  103 

To  fathom  this  my  thoughts  I  bent.  117 

To  thee,  moit  high  and  holy  God.  .121 

To  God  I  cry'a  with  mournful  voice.  123 

The  heathen  holts,  O  God.  131 

.Thou  brought'!!  a  vine  from  Egvpt's  land.  134 


ym 


A     TABLE. 


To  thee,  0  God  of  hofh,  we  pray.  133 

To  God,  our  never  failing  ftreng':h.  136 

To  my  complaint,  O  Lord  my  God.  143 

Teach  me,  O  Lord,  thy  facred  way.  144 

To  thee,  my  God,  and  iaviour,  1.  145 

Thy  mercies,  Lord,  (hall  be  my  long.  147 

ThUs  fpak'd  thou  by  thy  prophets  voice.  140 

The  Lord  is  come  ;  the  heav'ns  proclaim.  163 

Th'  Almighty  reigns  exalted  high.  164 

To  our  Almighty  Maker,  God.  ibid. 

The  ehryftal  ftreams  from  mountains  drawn.  173 

The  trees  of  God,  without  the  care.  174 

To  Egypt  then,  invited  gueils.  17 i 

To  God,  the  great,  the  ever  bled.  ,  181 

To  God  your  grateful  voices  raii'e.  182 

They  that  in  lhips,  *ih  courage  bold.  185 

The  Lord  th'  eternal  Father  fpake.  191 

That  man  is  blefs'd  who  ftands  in  awe.  103 

The  Lord  appears  my  helper  now.  199 

This  is  the  day  the  Lord  bath  made.  20 1 

Thy  conftant  bleiirg.  Lord,  bedow.  207 

Thou  art  my  portion  O  my  God.  200 

To  me,  who  urn  the  workmanlhip.  211 

The  love  that  to  thy  laws  I  bear.  214 

TV.  word  is  to  my  feet  a  lamp.  215 

The  wonders  which  thy  laws  contain.  2i3 

Then  art,  the  righteous  judge  in  whom.  219 

Thou  mighty  tyrants  without  caufe.  211 

To  my  requ^ft  and  earned  cry.  21} 

Thou  G<  d  of  love,  thou  ever  bleft.  224 

n's  hill  I  lift  my  eyes.  2:5 

The  man  is  biciVd  who  fears  the  Lord.  250 

The  Lord  is  good  ;   and  works  unknown.  237 

The  God  of  heav'n  maintains  his   date.  241 

Thou,  Lord,  by  itricteii  fearch  has  known.  241 

To  God,  with  mournful  voice.  246 

W. — With  reftlefs  and  ungovern'd  rage.  2 

Why  doth  the  Lord  deparc  {o  far.  12 

Who  {hall  afcend  thy  heav'nly  place.  1^ 

When  God  is  nigh,  my  faith  is  itrong.  i3 

When  God  arofe  my  part  to  take.  21 

Where  (hall  the'man  be  found.  30" 

Wkpra  ihovdii  I  &ar,  tines  God  t©  ra?*  ji 


A    TABLE, 


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White  I  keep  filence  and  conceal.  4S 

Whate'er  the  mighty  Lord  decrees.  48 

When  man  grows  bold  in  fin.  54 

Why  mould  I  vex  my  foul  and  fret.  56 

While  fmful  crouds  with*£alfe  defigi*.  57 

Whilft  fmners  brought  to  fad  decay.  5 3 

Why  doth  the  man  of  riches  grow.  76 

Why  fhould  the  haughty  hero  boaft.  83, 

While  unbelievers  make  their  boaft.  84 

When  overwhelm'd  with  grief.  94 

When  God  his  gracious  word  fent  forth..  105 

We  blefs  the  Lord,  the  juft,  the  good.  ic6 

Will  God  for  ever  caft  us  off.,  11^ 

Whilft  I  my  folemn  will  declare.  137 

With  glory  clad,  with  ftrength  array'd.  158: 

Who  will  arife  and  plead  my  right.:  159 

When  Ifr'el  freed  from  Paraoh's  hand.  195. 

What  {hall- 1  render  to  my  God.  198 

With  me  thy  fervant  thou  haft  dealt.  »i» 

With  my  whole  heart  to  God  I  call'd.  220 

When  God  reveal 'd  his  gracious  name.  228 

We  build  with  fruitlefs  toil  and  coft.  229 

With  my  whole  heart,  my  God  and  King.  241 

Y. — Ye  princes,  that  in  might  excel.  4* 

Ye  ions  of  pride,  that  hate  the  juft.  77 

Yet  ftill  they  fin'd  nor  would  afford.  128 

Ye  fons  of  men,  a  feeble  race.  155 

Ye  fervants  of  th'  almighty  King.  194 

Ye  Kings  and  Judges  fear.  256 


A   Table  to    find  any    HYMN,     or  Part   of  a 

HYMN,    BY    THE    FIRST    LlNE. 

A  Page. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  we  praife  and  own.  269 

And  did  the  holy  and   he  juft.  2a» 

Amazing  grace  !  how  fweet  the  fong.  287 

Among  the  princes,  earthly  gods.  309 

Afcend  thy  throne,  almighty  King.  31* 

As  when  the  weary  trav'ler  gains.  317 

At  thy  command,  our  deareft  Lord.  328 

Awake,  awake  the  facred  fong.  335 

Awhile  remain'd  the  doubtful  itrife.  341 

5.— JBackfliders,  who  your  mis'ry  feel.  275 


x  A    TABLE. 

Bleft  be  the  tie  that  binds.  185 

Bleil  Jefus,  fource  of  ev'ry  gro.ee.  286 

Blefs,  O  Lord,  the  op'ning  year.  332 

Blefs'd  Gcd,  that  once  in  liery  tongues.  336 

C. — Gome  let  us  feareh  our  ways  and  try.  333 

Ghrift,  the  Lord  is  ris'n  to-day.  3-  ; 

D. — Definition's  dangerous  road.  165 

Dolt  thou  my  profit  feek.  340 

Difmifs  us  with  thy  blefling,  Lord.  343 

E. — Eternel  King  !  the  greateil,  beft.  -262 

Er.flav'd  in  fin  and  bound  in  chains.  163 

Eternal  Spirit!  we  cortfefs.  284 

Eternal  God  !  Almighty  caufe.  297 

Eternal  So v 'reign  of  the  Iky.  301 

Eternal  King,  enthron'd  above.  320 

Fternal  fource  of  every  joy.  331 

F. — Faith  !  'tis  a  precious  grace.  266 

Father  of  ail  !  eternal  mind.  307 

Frequent  the  day  of  God  returns.  343 

G. — God  moves  in  a  myfterlous  way.  270 

God  with  us  !  O  glorious  name.  276 

Great  fource  of  order,  Maker  wife.  300 

Great  God  thy  holy  law  commands.  303 

G\  zee  has  enabled  me  to  love.  3°5 

Glory  to  God  on  high.  33° 

God  of  our  lives,  thy  conftant  care.  33 2 

Great  Ruler  of  the  earth  and  tide's.  33? 

H. — Hear  the  terms  that  never  vary.  261 

Honor  and  happinefs  uni  e.  274 

-Hark  the  glad  found  !   the  Saviour's  coma.  277 

How  fweet  and  awful  is  the  place.  294 

Kow  can  I  fink  with  fuch  a  prop.  295 

Holy  and  reverend  is  the  :;.«."v:\  299 

Here  Lord,  my  foul  convicted  ftands,  3°5 

How  condefcending,  and  how  kind.  32i 

How  rieh  are  thy  pr  .villous  Lord.  3-7 

Hark  the  herald  angel  fing.  333 

I.__In  God  the  Father  1  believe.  ~67 

I'm  not  afhain'd  to  own  my  Lord.  273 

Immortal  God,  on  thee  we  call,  *19 

It  is  the  Lord— enthron'd  in  I;ght.  31 1 

In  thee,  O  God  ve  put  our  ;  347 

j.—  Jefus,  the  fprieg  of  joys  divine,  ~li 


A    TABLE, 


XI 


Jefus  the  Lord  our  fouls  adore.  282 

Jefus  invites  his  faints.  292 

jefus,  in  thee  our  eyes  behold.  293 

Jefus  is  gone,  above  the  fkies.  32* 

JefiiSj  once  for  finnefs  flam.        :.£  3   •' 

L. — Lord  thy  imputed rtghteoufSsi  283 

Let  thofe  who  bear  the  chrifth.n  name.  299 

Lord,  at  thy  feet  we  fmners  Le.  313 

Let  me,  my  Saviour  and  my  God,  315 

Let  me  with  light  and  truth  be  blcfs'd.  321 

Lei  us  adore  th'  eternal  word.        / .  323 

Lord,  how  divine  thy  comforts  are.  323 

Lord,  I  am  thine,  entirely  thine.      .  3.74 

Lord,  at  thy  table  I  behold.  329 

Lord,  I  anrpain'dbml  reiign.  343 

Lord,  thcu  wilt  hear  me  when  I  pray.  342 

Lord  let  thy  fervantnow  depart.  345 

Lo  !  on  a  narrow  neck  of  land.  346 

M. — My  fongs  fhall  befs  the  Lord  of  all.  264 

Mefiia-h's  come — with  joy  behold.  ibid. 

My  Saviour  God,  my  fcv'reign  Prince.  289 

N. — Now  to  the  Lord,  that  made  us  .known.  283 

ICo  more,  my  God,  I  boaft  no  more.  289 

I\o:  the  malicious  or  profane.  296 

Kow  be  the  God  of  Ii\-ael  blefs'd.  344 

O. — Gur  nat'ral  and  our  fed'ral  head.  269 

O  Chrilt,  thou  glorious  King  we  own,  275 

O  Lcrd,  when  faith  with  fixed  eyes.  278 

Our  Lcrd  is  rifen  from  the  dead.  282 

Our  grateful  tongues  immortal  King.  316 

Once  more,  my  foul,  the  riling  day.  341 

Our  fouls  (hail  magnify  the  Lord.  345 

V. — Fray'r  is  appointed  to  convey.  307 

Ti  y  a  helplefL-  Iinner  Lord.  3:, 5 

I' . — Return,  my  foul  enjoy  thy  reft.  3-0 

lveligion  is  the  chief  concern.  304 

Rejoice  believer  in  the  Lord.  3x5 

Rejoice,  the  Lord  is  King.  335 

S. — Subfcamial  comfort  will  not  grow.  259 

Stretch'd  on  the  crcfs  the  Saviour  dies,  278 

Supreme  in  mercy  who  mail  dare.  235 

So  iet  our  lips  and  lives  expreis,  206 

Shaft  we  go  on  to  fin.  297 


*n  A     T  A  B  L  E. 

Sov'reign  cf  all  the  worlds  on  high.  3^ 

Shout  and  proclaim  the  Saviour's  love.  320 

T. — To  comprehend  the  Three  in  One.  269 

'i  ho  troubles  aflail  us.  271 

,rhe  virgin's  promis'd  fon  is  born.  276 

9 Ch  fmifh'd  the  Redeemer  cries.  281 

'Tv/as  the  commiffion  of  our  Lord.  290 

Thus  fai.h  the  mercy  of  the  Lord.  291 

'Twas  on  that  dark  that  doleful  night,  292 

Thou  art,  O  Gcd  1  a  fpirit  pure.  298 

Tho'  Lord  our  hands  have  not  been  ftain'd.  302 

Thou  reign'ft  O  Lord,  thy  throne  is  high.  31c 

Ihro'  all  the  various  fhifting  fcer.es,  312 

Thus  far  my  God  hath  led  me  on.  313 

Teach  us,  O  Lord  aright  to  plead.  314 

The  King  of  heav'n  his  table  fpreads.  318 

The  King  of  heav'n  a  feaft  has  made.  319 

The  broken  bread,  the  blefTed  cup.  320 

'Twas  his  own  love  that  made  him  bleed.  324 

The  bleft  memorials  of  thy  grief.  ibid. 

That  doleful  night  before  his  death..  326 

To  thee,  who  reign'ft  fupreme  above.  338 

To  iiftant  lands  thy  gcfpel  lend.  343 

V. — Vain  are  the  hopes  the  fons  of  mfen.  260 

W. — We  blefs  the  prophets  of  the  Lord. 

While  on  the  verge  cf  life  I  Hand. 

We  are  a  garden  wall'd  around. 

With  what  delight  I  raife  my  eyes. 

We  own,  O  Lord,  thy  precept  juft. 

Whate'er  thy  let  on  earth  may  be. 

Where  is  my  God  I  does  he  retire. 

When  the  bleit  day  of  Pentecoft. 

While  o'er  our  guilty  land,  O  Lord. 

Welcome  fweet  day  of  reft. 

We  fmgthe  glories  of  thy  love. 

Y. — Ye  wretched,  hungry,  ftarving  poor. 


P    S    A    L    M    S 


O    F 


DAVID. 

PSALM       i,    c.  m. 


'H' 


By  ill  advice  to  walk  ; 
Nor  ftands  in  Tinners  ways,  nor  fits 
Where  men  profanely  talk  ! 

2  But  makes  the  perfect  law  of  God 

His  bus'nefs  and  delight  ; 
Devomly  reads  therein  by  day, 
And  meditates  by  night. 

3  Like  feme  fair  tree,  which,  fed  by  fireams 

With  timely  frcit  does  bend, 
He  frill  fnali  flourifh,  and  fuccefs 
All  his  defigns  attend. 

4  Ungodly  men,  ana  their  attempts, 

No  Jailing  root  mall  find  ; 

Untimely  biased,  and  difpers'd, 

Like  chair  before  the  wind; 

5  Their  guilt  (hall  ftrike  the  wicked  dumb 

Eefore  their  judge's  face  ; 
No  formal  hypocrite  fhall  then, 
Among  the  faints  have  pb.ee. 

C  For  God  approves  the  juPc  man's  ways  \ 
To  happinefs  they  tend  : 
Bit  finnera  and  the  paths  they  tread- 
Shall  bc:hin  ruin  end; 
B 


3  P    S     A    L    M      II. 

PSALM       2,     c.  m. 

i   XT  711  TI  reillefs  and  ungovern'd  rage, 
VV     Why  do  the  heathen  ftorm  ? 
Why  in  fuch  rafh  attempts  engage, 
As  they  can  ne'er  perform  ? 

2  The  great  in  ccunfel,  and  in  might, 

Their  various  forces  bring  ; 
Againft  the  Lord  they  all  unite, 
And  his  anointed  King. 

3  "  Mud  we  fubmit  to  their  commands  ?" 

Prefumptuoufly  they  fay  ; 
"  No  ;  let  us  break  their  flavifh  bands, 
"  And  call  their  chains  away." 

4  But  God,  who  fits  enthron'd  on  high, 

And  fees  how  they  combine, 
Does  their  confpiring  Itrength  defy, 
And  mocks  their  vain  deiign. 

5  Thick  clouds  cf  wrath  divine  mail  break 

On. his  rebellious  foes ; 
And  thus  will  he  in  thunder  fpeak, 
To  all  that  dare  oppofe. 

6  "  Though  madly  you  difpute  my  will, 

"  The  King  that  I  ordain, 
"  Whofe  throne  is  fix'd  on  Sior.'s  hill, 
"  Shall  there  fecurely  reign." 

7  Attend,  O  earth,  whilft  I  declare 

God's  uncontrol'd  decree  : 
"  Thou  art  my  Son;  this  day,  my  heir, 
"  Have  I  begotten  thee. 

8  "  Afk  and  receive  thy  full  demands, 

"  Thine  (hall  the  Heathen  be: 
"  The  utmofi  limits  of  the  lands 
"  Shall  be  poifefs'd  by  thee. 


PSALM      III.  3 

f  "  Thy  threatening  fceptre  thou  malt  fhafc^ 
"  And  cruih  them  ev'ry  where  ; 
"  As  mafly  bars  of  iron  break 
"  The  potter's  brittle  ware." 

10  Learn  then,  ye  princes;  and  give  ear, 
Ye  judges  of  the  earth  : 
Worihip  the  Lord  with  holy  fear; 
Rejoice  with  awful  mirth. , 

ii  Appeafe  the  Son,  with  due  refpecl 
Your  timely  homage  pay  ; 
Left  he  revenge  the  bold  neglecl, 
Incens'd  by  your  delay. 

12  If  but  in  part  his  anger  rife, ; 
Who  can  endure  the  flame  ? 
Then  blefr  are  they  whofe  hope  relies 
On  his  moil  holy  name. 

P     S     A     L     M       3,     c.  m. 

i   1\  /fY  God,  how  many  are  my  fears  ? 
xVjL  How  fafi  my  foes  increafe  ! 
Confpiring  my  eternal  death, 
They  break  my  present  peace. 

2  The  lying  tempter  would  perfuade 

There's  no  relief  in  Heaven, 
ArA  all  my  growing  fins  appear 
Too  great  to  be  forgiven. 

3  But  thou,  my  glory,  and  my  ilrength, 

Shalt  on  the  tempter  tread, 
Shalt  illenceall  my  thrcat'ning  guilt, 
And  raife  my  drooping  head. 

4  I.cry'd,  and  from  his  holy  hill 

He  bow'd  a  lift'ning  ear  ; 
Icall'd  my  Father,  and  my  God, 
And  he  fubdu'd  my  fear. 


4  PSALM      IV. 

5  He  Hied  (ok  numbers  on  mine  eyes, 

In  ipice  of  all  my  foes  ; 
I  woke  and  wonder  d  at  the  grace 
That  guarded  my  repofe. 

<)  What  tho'  the  hofls  of  death  and  hell 
All  arm'd  again  ft  me  ftood; 
Terrors  no  more  mall  make  my  foul; 
My  refuge  is  my  God. 

7  Arife,  O  Lord,  fulfil  thy  grace. 
While  I  ihy  glory  fing  ; 
My  God  ha:»  broke  the  ferpent's  teeth, 
And  death  has  loft  his  fting. 

S  Salvation  to  the  Lord  belongs, 
His  arm  aiune  can  faye  ; 
Blefllngs  attend  thy  people  here, 
And  reach  beyond  the  grave. 

P     S     A     L     M       4,     l.  m. 

GOD  of  grace  and  righreoufnefs, 
Hear  and  attend  when  I  complain  ; 
Tnou  halt  enlarg'd  me  in  diftrefs, 
Bow  down  a  gracious  eara^ain. 

to  o 

2  Ye  fons  cf  men  in  vain  ye  try 
To  turn  my  glory  into  (hame  ; 
How  long  .vill  feoffors  love  to  lie, 
And  dare  reproach  my  Saviour's  name  ? 

5  Know  that  the  Lord  divides  his  faints 
From  all  the  tribes  of  men  be'.ide  ; 
He  hears  and  pities  their  complaints, 
For  the  dear  lake  of  Chrift  that  died. 

4  When  our  obedient  hands  have  done 
A  thoufand  woiks  of  righteoufnefs, 
We  pu:  oui  truft  in  God  alone, 
^nd glory  in  his  pard'ning  grace, 


PSALM         y. 

5   Let  the  unthinking  many  fay, 
"  Who  will  Inflow  fome  earthly  good  ?" 
Bat,  Lord,  thy  light  and  love  we  pray  ; 
Our  fouls  deiire  this  heav'nly  food. 

6  Then  mall  my  cheerful  powers  rejoice 
At  grace  divine,  and  love  fo  great; 
Kor  will  I  change  my  happy  choice 
For  all  their  v,  eahh  and  beaded  Hate. 

PSALM       5,     c.  m. 

i    T    ORD,  in  the  morning  thou  (halt  hear 
I  j  My  voice  a/cending  high  ; 
To  thee  will  1  direct  my  prayer, 
To  thee  lift  up  mine  eye. 

2  Up  to  the  hills  where  Chrift  is  gone 

To  plead  for  all  his  faints, 
Prefenting  at  his  Father's  throne, 
Our  longs  and  our  complaints. 

3  Thcu  art  a  God,  before  whofe  fight 

The  wicked  (hall  not  ftand ; 

Sinners  (hail  ne'"er  be  thy  delight, 

Nor  dwell  at  thy  right  hand. 

4  But  to  thy  houfe  will  I  refort, 

To  tafte  thy  mercies  there  ; 
I  will  f.equent  thine  holy  court, 
And  worfhip  in  thy  fear. 

5  O  may  thy  fpirit  guide  my  feet 

In  ways  of  righteoufnefs  ! 

Make  every  path  of  duty  ftrait, 

And  plain  before  my  face. 

6.  My  watchful  enemies  combine 
To  tempt  my  feet  aftray  ; 
They  flatter  with  a  bafe  defign, 
To  make  my  foul  their  prey, 

B  2 


6  PSALM       VI. 

7  Lord,  crufh  the  ferpent  in  the  duft, 

And  all  his  plots  deftroy  ; 
While  :hofe  that  in  thy  mercy  truft, 
Forever  ihout  for  joy. 

8  The  men  that  love  and  fear  thy  name, 

Shall  fee  their  hopes  fulfill'd  ; 
The  mighty  God  will  c-mpafs  them 
With  favour  as  a  fhield. 

PSALM       6,     c.  m. 

i    ^T^HY  dreadful  anger,   Lord,  rcftrain, 
X      And  fpare  a  wretch  forlorn  ; 
Correft  me  not  in  thy  fierce  wrath, 
Too  heavy  to  be  borne. 

3  Have  mercy,  Lord,  for  I  grow  faint, 
Unable  to  endure 
The  angujfli  of  my  aching  bones, 
Which  thou  alone  can'il  cure. 

3  My  tortur'd  flefh  di  ft  rafts  my  mind, 

And  fills  my  foul  with  grief : 
But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  delay 
To  grant  me  thy  relief  ? 

4  Thy  wonted  goodnef?,  Lord,  repeat, 

And  eafe  my  troubled  foul  : 
Lord,  for  thy  wondrous  mercy's  fake* 
Vouchfafe  to  make  me  whole. 

5  For  after  death  no  more  can  I 

On  earth  tbv  acts  proclaim  ; 
No  pris'ner  of  the  filent  grave 
Can  magnify  thy  name. 

6  Quite  tir'd  with  pain,  with  groaning  faiat, 

No  hope  of  eafe  I  fee  ; 
The  eight,  that  quiets  common  grief, 
Is  fpent  in  lears  by  me. 


P    S    A    L     M       VII. 

7  My  beauty  fades,  my  fight  grows  dim, 
My  eyes  with  weakness  cloie  ; 
Old  age  o'ertakes  me,   whilft  I  think 
On  my  infulting  foes. 

S  Depart,    ye  wicked  ;  in  my  wrongs 
Ye  mall  no  more  rejoice  ; 
For  God,  I  find,  accepts  my  tears. 
And  liftens  to  my  voice. 

9  He  hears,  and  grants  my  humble  pray 'r 
And  they  that  wifn  my  fall 
Shall  bluih  and  rage,  to  fee  that  God 
Protects  me  from  them  all. 

PSALM       7,     c.  m. 

1  T%  /T.Y  truft  is  in  my  heavenly  Friend. 
_TVX  My  hope  in  thee,  my  God  : 
Rife  and  my  heiplefs  life  defend, 

From  thofe  that  feek  my  blood. 

2  With  infolence  and  fury  they 

My  foul  in  pieces  tear, 
As  hungry  lions  rend  the  prey, 
When  no  deliverer's  near. 

3  If  e'er  my  pride  provok'd  them  firfl, 

Or  once  abus'd  my  foe, 
Then  let  them  tread  my  life  to  duft, 
And  lay  my  honour  low. 

4  If  there  be  malice  found  in  me, 

I  know  thy  piercing  eyes  ; 

I  mould  not  dare  appeal  to  thee, 

Nor  afk  my  God  to  rife. 

5  Arife,  my  God,  lift  up  thy  hand, 

Their  pride  and  power  controul ; 
Awake  to  judgment,  and  command 
Deliv'rance  for  my  foul. 
B  % 


8  PSALM      VIII. 

6  Let  Tinners  and  their  wicked  rage 

Be  humbled  to  the  dull  ; 
Shall  not  the  God  of  truth  engage 
To  vindicate  Uie  juft? 

7  Pie  knows  the  heart,  he  tries  the  reins", 

He  will  defend  th'  upright :    ' 
His  fharpefi:  arrows  he  ordains 
Againft  the  fons  of  fpite. 

8  Tho'  leagu'd  in  guile  their  malice  fpread, 

A  fnare  before  my  way  ; 
Their  mifchiefs  on  their  impious  head, 
His  vengeance  Ihall  repay. 

9  That  cruel  perfecuting  race 

Mull  feel  his  dreadful  fword  ; 
Awake  my  foul,  and  praife  the  grace 
And  juuice  of  the  Lord. 

P     S     A     L     M       8,     s.  m. 

1  f~\  LORD,  our  heavenly  king, 
V-/  Thy  name  is  all  divine  ; 

Thy  glories  round  the  earth  are  fpread, 
And  o'er  the  heavens  they  fhinev 

2  When  to  thy  works  on  high, 

I  raife  my  wondering  eyes, 
And  fee  the  moon  complete  in  light 
Adorn  the  darkfome  Ikies. 

3  When  I  (urvey  the  (lars 

And  all  their  mining  forms, 
Loud,  what  is  man,  that  worthlefs  thing, 
A-kin  to  duft  and  worms  ? 

a  Lord,  what  is  worthlefs  man, 

Th?.t  thou  fhpuldft  love  him  fo  ? 
Next  to  thine  ar?e!s  is  he  plac'd, 
And  Loid  of  all  below. 


P    S     A     L    M       IX. 

5  Thine  honors  crown  his  head, 

While  bea.ls  like  (laves  obey, 
And  birds  that  cut  the  air  with  wings, 
And  fifh  that  cleave  the  fea. 

6  How  rich  thy  bounties  arc  ! 

And  wond'rous  are  thy  ways, 
Of  duft  and  worms  thy  power  can  fame 
A  monument  of  praife. 

1  From  mouths  of  feeble  babes 

And  fucklings,  thou  canft  draw 
Surprising  honors  to  thy  name, 
And  ftrike  the  world  with  awe. 

f  O  Lord,  our  heavenly  King, 
Thy  name  is  all  divine ; 
Thy  glories  round  the  earth  are  fpread, 
And  o'er  the  heav'ns  they  mine. 

PSALM       9       l.  m. 

i  'ta"|""^0  celebrate  thy  name,  O  Lord  ! 

X      My  heart  anc1  voice,  in  one  accord, 
:  With  grateful  joy,  i  will  declare 
To  men  thy  works,  which  wond'rous  are. 

2  The  thought  of  them  to  me  (hall  bring 
Exalted  pleafure  whilft  I  ling  : 

My  thankful  foul  fnall  drive  to  raife, 
To  thee,  my  God,  triumphant  praife. 

3  When  thofe  who  did  againft  me  rife, 
Have  Red  with  fhame,  -truck  with  furprife 
Terror  ihall  fe'ze  them  in  their  Sight ; 
They  fall  and  perifh  at  thy  fight. 

t.  Againft  my  life  they  ilrove  in  vain; 
For  thou  did;l  dill  my  caufe  maintain  ; 
My  right  afferting  from  thy  throne, 
Where  jufitce  reigns,  and  truth  is  knc 


io  PSALM      IX. 

5  The  infolence  of  heathen  pride, 

O  God  of  truth,  thou  wilt  deride; 
Their  offspring  (hall  be  low  debas'd, 
Their  names  with  infamy  difgrac'd. 

PART     IL 

6  Miftaken  foes,  your  ill  defign, 

Qnite  vanquim"d,  now  you  mcfi:  re£gn; 
Our  city  yet  remains  fecuie, 

Aitho'  you  thought  its  ruin  lure. 

7  For  God,  the  Lord,  enthron'd  on  high, 

Is  with  impartial  juflice  nigh: 
His  judgment-feat  he  hath  prepaid, 
As  well  to  punifh  as  reward. 

8  There  mall  he  fit  in  righteoufnefs, 

And  ev'ry  fecret  wrong  redrefs  : 
His   an^er  will  his  foes  deftroy, 
His  faints  fhal!  ft  ill  his  fmiles  enjoy. 

9  God  is  a  conftant  fure  defence 

Againlt  oppreiiive  infolence  ; 

And  when  our  fees  exert  their  rage, 

He  will  in  our  behalf  engage. 

io  All  thofe  who  have  his  goodnefs  known, 
Will  look  for  help  to  God  alone; 
His  mercy  never  will  negleft 

Thofe  who  his  hcly  name  refpetf. 

PART     III. 

il   Oh  join  your  hearts  in  one  accord, 

From  Sion's  hill  blefs  ye  the  Lord  ; 
His  deeds  throughout  the  world  proclaim, 
'Till  all  revsie  his  holy  name. 

12  When  he  inquiry  makes  for  guilt, 
^he  blood  of  faints  bv  finners  frilt : 


P    S    A  "L    U      IX.  1 1 

He  calls  to  mind  the  poor  dulrefs'd 

And  all  their  wrongs  are  icon  redrefs'd. 

13  Then  pity,  Lord,  my  troubled  ftate, 

Difpel  the  grief  my  foes  create  ; 
Thou  who  doft  oft  my  pray'r  attend, 
And  in  diftrefs  arMance  lend. 

14  That  I  in  Zion  may  proclaim 

Thy  praife  to  all  who  love  thy  name, 
And  in  loud  fhouts  of  grateful  joy, 

My  heart  and  tongue,  and  voice  employ. 

15  Deep  in  the  pit  defign'd  for  me, 

The  heathen  pride  (kali  humbled  be; 
Their  feet  infenfibly  enfnar'd, 

Where  they  my  ruin  had  prepar'd. 

16  Thus  by  his  judgments,  God  is  known; 

All  nations  muflhis  ju  (lice  own  ; 
The  wicked  he  will  low  debafe, 
And  by  their  own  defigns  difgrace. 

17  In  hell  the  fmner  fhall  be  caft, 

'Mid  torments  which  mull  ever  Jaft  : 
None  are  by  privacy  cbfcur'd, 

None  (hall  by  numbers  be  fecur'd. 

18  His  fufr'ring  faints,  when  mo  ft  difrrefs'd, 

Are  by  his  timely  aid  redrefs'd  ; 
Tho'  for  a  while  in  forrows  drown'd, 
Their  hope  mall  with  fuccefs  be  crown'd. 

19  Arife,  O  Lord  !  to  judgment  come, 

Pronounce  the  guilty  heathen's  doom; 
Let  not  thy  foes  thy  faints  devour  ; 
But  crufh  them  by  Almighty  pow'r. 

20  Strike  terror  through  the  nations  round  ; 

The  heathen  pride,  O  Lord  !  confound; 
And  let  them  by  commenting  fear, 
No  more  than  mortal  men  appear, 


is  PSALM      X. 

PSALM       *o,     c.  if. 

1  tl  ?rKY  doth  the  Lord  depart  To  far, 

V/     And  why,  corneal  his  face, 
When  great  calamities  appear, 
And  times  of  deep  diihefs  ? 

2  Lord,  fhaj.l  the  wicked  (till  der'ids 

Thy  jj'lice  and  thy  la  , 
Shall  they  advance  their  heads  in  pride, 
And  flight  the  -righteous  caufe. 

3  They  cad  thy  judgments  from  their  fight, 

And  then  infult  the  poor; 

in  their  e.val ced  height, 
That  they  (hall  fall  no  more. 

4  Arile,  O  God.  life  up  thine  hand, 

Attend  our  humble  cry  ;. 
"No  enemy  fhall  dare  to  ftand, 
When  Godafcends  on  hi^H, 

5  Why  do  the  men  of  malice  rage, 

And  fay  with  fool i ft)  piide, 
The  God  ofheav'n  will  m*er  cvgp.gt 
To  jhht  en  Zion's /£.<?. 

6  But  thca  for  ever  art  cur  Lord, 

And  poA'rfjl  is  thine  hand, 
As  when  the  heathen  feit  thy  Avord, 
And  periih'd  from  thy  land. 

7  Thou  wilt  prepare  our  hearts  to  pray, 

And  caufe  thine  ear  to  hear; 

Accept  the  vows  thy  children  pay, 

And  free  thy  faints  from  fear. 

?  proud  tyrants  mall  no  more  opprefs, 
No  more  defpife  the  jull  ; 
And  mighty  finners  fhall  cenfefs 
:  They  are  but  earth  and  daft. 


PSALM      XI,  XII.  13 

PSALM       11,     c.  m. 

1  QINCE  I  have  plac'd  my  trull  in  God, 
O     A  refuge  always  nigh, 

Why  mould  I,  like  a  tim'rous  bird, 
To  diflant  mountains  fly  ? 

2  Behold,   the  wicked  bend  their  bow, 

And  ready  fix  their  dart, 
Lurking  in  ambuih  to  deitroy 
The  man  cf  upright  heart. 

3  When  onceth*  firm  affurance  fails 

Which  public  faith  imparts, 
'Tis  time  for  innocence  to  fly 
From  iuch  deceitful  arts. 

4  The  Lord  hath  both  a  temple  here 

And  righteous  throne  above. 
Whence  he  furveys  the  ions  of  men 
And  how  their  councils  move. 

5  If  GQd  the  righteous,-  whom  he  loves, 

For  trial  does  correct  ; 
What  muft  the  fons  of  violence, 
Whom  he  abhors,  expect.  ? 

6  Snares,   fire,  and  brimftone,  on  their  heads, 

Shall  in  one  tempefl  fhow'r  ; 
This  dreadful  mixture  his  revenge 
Into  their  cup  (hall  pour. 

7  The  righteous  Lord  will  righteous  deeds 

With  fignal  favour  grace  ; 

And  to  the  upright  man  difclofe 

The  brightnefs  of  his  face. 

P     S     A     L     M       12,     l.  m. 

1      A   LMIGHTY  God  appear  and  fave  1 
JL\.  For  vice  and  vanity  prevail  : 


i4  PSALM      XIII. 

The  godly  perifh  in  the  grave, 
The  jail:  depart,  the  faithful  fail. 

a  The  whloe  difcourfe,  when  crouds  are  met, 
Is  fill'd  with  trifles,  looic  and  vain  ; 
Their  lips  are  flatt'ry  and  deceit, 
And  their  proud  language  is  profane. 

3  But  lips  that  with  deceit  abound, 
Shall  not  maintain  their  triumph  long: 
The  Gcd  of  vengeance  w  ill  confound 
The  iiattering  and  blafpheming  tongue. 

4  Yet  fo  all  our  words  be  free,  ibey  cry, 
Our  tongues  Jhall  be  controuVd  by  none  : 
Where  is  the  Lord,  'will  ajk  us  ivby  ? 
Or  fay,  our  lips  are  not  our  onun  ? 

5  The  Loid  who  feei  the  poor  oppreil, 
And  hears  th'  oppreffor's  haughty  drain, 
Will  rile  to  give  his  children  relt, 
Norfhall  they  truft  his  word  in  vain. 

6  Thy  word,  O  Lord,  tho'  ofien  try'd, 
Void  of  deceit  fhall  ftill  appear  ; 
Not  filver,  feven  times  purify 'd 

From  drofs  and  mixture,  fhines  fo  clear. 

7  Thy  grace  (hall  in  the  darkefr  hour 
Defend  from  danger  and  furpiife  ; 
Tho'  when  the  v>left  men  have  power, 
On  every  fide  opprefibrs  rife. 

PSALM       13,     s.  m. 

1   TJOW  long  Qiall  I  repine  ? 
Xl  LORD,  mull  I  ever  mourn? 
Haft  thou  withdrawn  from  me  ? 
And  wilt  thou  ne'er  return  \ 


PSALM      XIV.  15 


How  long  (hall  anxious  thought 

My  heart  with  grief  opprefs  i 

How  long  my  foes  infiilt, 


3  Oh!  to  my  longing  eyes 

Reftore  thy  wonted  light ; 
And  foon,  or  I  (hall  fleep 
In  everlafting  night. 

4  Reftore  me,  left  they  boaft, 

'Twas  their  own  ftrength  o'ercame  ; 
Left  thofe  who  vex  my  foul, 
Should  triumph  in  my  fhame, 

5  Since  I  my  truft  have  plac'd 

Beneath  thy  mercy's  wing ; 
Thy  help  will  come,  and  then 
My  heart  with  joy  fhall  fmg  : 

6  Then  mall  my  fong,  infpir'd, 

To  thee,  my  God,  afcend, 
Why  to  my  foul  diftrefs'd, 
Such  bounty  didft  extend. 

PSALM       14,     l.  m. 

i    QURE  wicked  fools  muft  need  fuppofe 
^)  That  God  is  nothing  but  a  name; 
Corrupt  and  lewd  their  practice  grows, 
No  breaft  is  warm'd  with  holy  iiame. 

2  The  Lord  look'd  down  from  heav'ns  high  tow'i 
And  all  the  fons  of  men  did  view, 

To  fee  if  any  own'd  his  pow'r  , 
If  any  truth  or  juftice  knew. 

3  Bat  all,  he  faw,  were  gone  afide  ; 
All  were  degen'rate  grown,  and  bafe  ; 
None  tock  religion  for  their  guide, 
Not  one  of  ail  the  finful  race, 


,6  PSALM      XV, 

4  Bat  can  thofe  workers  of  'deceit 
Be  all  To  dull  and  fenfelefs  grown, 
That  they,  like  bread,  my  people  eat, 
And  God's  Almighty  pow'rdifown  ? 

5  How  will  they  tremble  then  for  fear, 
When  his  jull  wrath  (hall  them  o'ertake  ? 
For,  to  the  righteous,  God  is  near, 
And  never  will  their  caufe  forlake. 

6  111  men  in  vain  whh  fcorn  expofe 
Thofe  methods  which  the  good  purfue  ; 
Since  God  a  refuge  is  for  thofe 
Whom  his  juft  eyes  with  favour  view, 

y  Would  he  his  faving  pow'r  employ 
To  break  his  people's  fervile  band  ; 
Then  fhouts  of  universal  joy 
Should  loudly  echo  through  ihe  land. 

PSALM       15,     l.  m. 

1  \Jt  ^HO  fhall  afcend  thy  heav'nly  place, 

V V     Great  God.  and  d  .veil  before  thy  face  ? 
The  man  that  minds  religion  now, 
And  humbly  walks  with  God  below  : 

2  Whofe  hands  ate   pure,  whofe  heart  is  clean; 
~  Whofe  lips  ftill  fpeak  the  thing  they  mean  ; 

No  (landers  dwell  upon  his  tongue  ; 
He  hates  to  do  his  neighbour  wrong. 

3  Scarce  will  he  truft  an  ill  report, 
Or  vent  it  to  his  neighbour's  hurt; 
Sinners  of  fia:e  he  can  de(p\fe, 
But  faints  are  honour'd  in  his  eyes. 

4  Firm  to  his  word  he  ever  flood, 
And  always  makes  his  promise  £ood  ; 
Nor  dares  to  change  the  thing  he  fwea'rs, 
What  ever  pain  or  lofs  he  bears. 


PSALM      XVI 

;  Fie  never  deals  in  bribing  gold, 
And  mourns  that  juflice  mould  be  fold  : 
While  oihers  fcorn  and  wrong  the  poor, 
Sweet  charity  attends  his  door. 

i  Ke  loves  his  enemies,  and  prays 
For  thofe  that  curie  him  to  his  face  ; 
And  doth  to  all  men  frill  the  Tame 
That  he  would  hope  or  wifti  from  them. 

r  Yet,  when  his  hofieft  works  are  done, 
His  foul  depends  on  grace  alone: 
This  is  the  man  thy  face  (hall  fee, 
And  dwell  for  ever,  Lord,  with  thee. 

?     S     A     L     M       16,     l.  m. 

PRES  ERVE  me,  Lord,  in  time  of  need. 
For  fuccoar  to  thy  throne  I  flee, 
Jfcut  have  no  merits  there  to  plead  ; 
My  goodnefs  cannot  reach  to  thee. 

2  Oft  have  my  heart  and  tougue  confeft 
Kow  empty  j^nd  how  pcor  I  am  ; 
My  praife  can  never  make  thee  bj eft, 
Nor  add  new  glories  to  thy  name. 

;  Yet,  Lord,  thy  faints  on  earth  may  reap 
Same  profit  by  the  go.;d  we  do  ; 
Thefeare  the  company  I  keep, 
Thefeare  the  choiceft  friends  I  kn: 


)W. 


\.  Let  others  chafe  the  fons  of  mirth 
To  give  a  reliih  to  their  wine; 
I  love  the  men. of  heav'nly  birth, 
Whofe  thoughts  and  language  are  divine, 

PART     II. 

I  How  fad  their  guilt  and  farrows  rife, 
Who  hafle  to  feek  forae  idol-god  1 
b 


18  P   "S     A     L    M      XVI. 

I  will  not  tafte  their  facriike, 
Their  ofr'rings  of  forbidden  blood. 

6  My  God  provides  a  richer  cup, 
And  nobler  food  to  live  upon  ; 
He  for  my  life  has  offer 'd  up 
Jefus,  his  bell  beloved  fon. 

7  His  love  is  my  perpetual  feafl  ; 

By  day  his  counfels  guide  me  right  ; 
And  be  his  name  for  ever  bleft, 
Who  gives  me  fweet  advice  by  night. 

8  I  fet  him  Hill  before  mine  eyes; 

At  my  right  hand  he  (lands  prepar'd 
To  keep  my  foul  from  all  furprife, 
And  be  my  evcrlafling  guard. 

PART     III. 

9  When  God  is  nigh,  my  faith  is  ftrong, 
His  arm  is  my  almighty  prop  : 

Be  glad  my  heart,  rejoice  my  tongue, 
My  dying  flefh  fhall  reft  in  hope. 

io  Though  in  the  dull  I  lay  my  head, 
Yet,  gracious  Gcd,  thou  wilt  not  leave 
My  foul  for  ever  with  the  dead, 
Nor  lofe  thy  children  in  the  grave. 

1 1  My  flefh  mail  thy  firfl  call  obey, 
Shake  o.T  the  duft,  and  rife  on  high  ; 
Then  (halt  thou  lead  the  wond'rous  way 
Up  to  the  throne  above  the  fky. 

12  There flreams  ofendlefs  pleafure  flow; 
And  full  discoveries  of  thy  grace 
(Which  we  but  tafied  here  below) 
Spread  heavenly  joys  through  all  the  pl?ce. 


p    S    A    L    M     xvir. 
PSALM       17,     c.  m. 

i   ^Tp^O  my  juft  pica,  and  fad  complaint* 
X      Attend,  O  righteous  Lord  ; 
And  to  my  pray'r,  as  'tis  unfeign'd> 
A  gracious  ear  afford. 

2  As  in  thy  fight  lam  approved, 

So  let  my  fentence  be  ; 
And  with  impartial  eyes,  O  Lord, 
My  upright  dealing  fee. 

3  For  thou  haft  fearch'd  and  prov'd  each  paHj 

And  warclvd  me  day  and  night  ; 
And  thou  haft  feen  my  tongue  and  heart 
Have  aim'd  at  what  was  right. 

4  Concerning  all  the  works  of  men, 

Thou  know'ft  my  heart,  O  Lard  ! 
How  true  and  faithful  I  have  been 
According  to  thy  word. 

5  Hold  up  my  goings  in  thy  path, 

Nor  let  my  footfteps  Hide  : 
O  Lord,  my  God,  ev'n  unto  death 
Bi  thou  my  eonftant  guide. 

PART     II,       l.  m. 

6  Lord,  lam  thine;  but  thou  wik  prove 
My  faith,  my  patience,  and  my  love ; 
When  men  of  fpiteagaimt  ma  join, 
They  are  the  fword,  the  hand  is  thine. 

7  Their  hope  and  portion  lie  below; 
5Tis  all  the  happinefs  they  know; 

'Tis  all  they  feek  ;  they  take  their  (hares ; 
And  leave  the  reft  among  their  heirs. 

8  What  finners  taluc,  Irefi^n  ; 
Lord,  'tis  enough  that  thou  art  mine  : 


20  PSALM      XVIII. 

I  (hall  behold  thy  btt&ful  face, 
And  itand  complete  in  righteoufnefs.- 
9  This  life's  a  dream,  an  empty  mow  ; 
But  the  blight  world,  to  which  I  go, 
Hath  joys  lubftantial  and  fincere; 
When  mall  I  wake  and  find  me  there  ? 

lo  O  glorious  hour  !  O  bleft  abode  ! 
I  (hall  be  near,  and  like  my  God ; 
And  flefti  and  fin  no  more  controul 
The  facred  pleafures  of  the  foul. 

ii  My  flefh  (hall  (lumber  in  the  ground, 
Till  the  lair  trumpet's  joyful  found  : 
Then  barft  the  chains  with  fweet  furprife, 
And  in  my  Saviour's  image  rife. 

PSALM       1 8,     l.  m. 

i    TVT^  change  of  times  mail  ever  Ihock, 
jLNI    My  firm  afreSion,  Lord,  to  thee; 
For  thou  haft  always  been  a  rock, 
A  fortrefs  and  defence  to  me. 

2  Thou  my  deliv'rer  art,  O  God  ; 

My  truft  is  in  thy  mighty  pow'r  : 
Thou  art  my  fhield  from  foes  abroad, 
At  home  my  fafeguard  and  my  tow'r. 

3  To  thee  will  I  addrefs  my  pray'r, 

(To  whom  all  praife  we  jultly  owe  ;) 
So  lhall  I,  by  thy  watchful  care, 

Be  guardecl  from  my  treach'rous  foe. 

4  By  Hoods  of  wicked  men  dirtrefs'd, 

TV  i;h  deadly  forrows  compafs'd  round, 
With  dire  infernal  pangs  oppiefs'd, 
In  death's  unwieldy  fetter .b^und  : 


P     S     A     L    M       XVril.  21 

^  To  heav'n  I  made  my  mournful  pray'r, 
To  God  addrefs'd  my  humble  moan  ; 
Who  gracioufly  inchn'd  rYs  ear, 

And  heard  me  from  his  lefty  throne. 

PART     II. 

6  When  God  arofe  my  part  to  take, 

The  confeious  earth  was  -{truck  with  fear ; 
The  hills  did  at  his  prefence  (hake, 
Nor  could  his  dreadful  fury  bear. 

7  Thick  clouds  of  fmoke  dtfpers'd  abroad, 

Enfigns  of  wrath  before  him  came  ; 
Devouring  fire  around  him  glow'd, 
That  coals  were  kindled  at  its  flame. 

S  He  left  the  beauteous  realms  of  light, 

Whilfr  heav'n  bow'd  down  its  awful  head  ; 
Beneath  his  feet  fubdantial  night 
Was,  like  a  fable  carpet,  fp read. 

9  The  chariot  of  the  king  cf  kings, 

Which  aclive  troops  of  angels  drew, 
On  a  ftrong  temper's  rapid  wings, 
With  moil  amazing  fvviftneis  new. 

io  Black  wat'ry  mifti  and  clonus  confpird, 
With  thicker!  shacks  his  face  to  veil ; 
V>zi  at  his  brightnefs  foon  veir'd, 
And  fell  in  fftow'rs  cf  fine  and  hail. 

11  Thro'  heav'ns  wide  arch  a  thuv.d'ring"  peal', 

God's  angry  voice,  did  loudly  roar; 

While  earth's  fad  face  with  heaps  of  hail 

And  flakes  cfHre  was  coyer'd  o'er.. 

12  H:5  fharpen'd  arrow-,  round  he  threw, 

lis  fca'tter'd- foes  retreat; 
Like  dart;*  hh  ni  m  '  "-  n;:n'n-ngs  flew,  y 

Aui  (h  ,ir  defeat.  / 


m         p  s  a   l  u    xvnr. 

13  The  deep  its  fecret  florei  difclos'd, 

The  world's  foundations  naked  lay  ; 
By  his  avenging  wrath  expos'd, 

Which  fiercely  rag'd  that  dreadful  day 

P  A  R  T     III. 

14  The  Lord  did  on  my  fide  engage  ; 

From  heav'n,  his  throne,  my  caufe  upheld, 
And  fnarch'd  me  from  the  furious  rage 
Of  :hreat'ning  waves,  that  proudly  fwell'd. 

1 5  God  his  refiitlefs  pow'r  employ'd 

My  firongeit  foes'  attempts  to  break  ; 

Who  el.'e,  wiih  eafe,  had  loon  deitroy'd 

The  weak  defence  that  I  could  make. 

1 6  Their  fubiile  rage  had  near  prevail'd, 

When  I  diilrefs'dand  friendlefs  lay; 
Bu:  flill,  when  other  fuccours  fail'd, 
God  was  my  firm  fuppcrt  and  llay. 

17  From  dangers  that  inclos'd  me  round. 

He  brought  me  forth,  and  fet  me  (vet ; 
For  fome  jult  cauie  his  goodnefs  found 
That  mov'd  him  to  delight  in  me. 

PART     IV. 

l3  Thou  fuit'%  OLord,  thy  righteous  rule,. 
To  various  pa  hs  of  human  kind  ; 
The  humble,  meek,  and  merciful, 
tyith  the  (hall  wond'rous  mercy  find. 

19  Thou  to  the  jullfhalt  jufticethow; 
The  pure  thv  purity  (hall  fee  ; 
Such  a<  perverieiy  choofe  to  go, 

4Hai)  meet  with  due  returns  from  thee. 

50  That  he  the  humble  foul  will  fave, 

And  crufh  the  haughty's  boaitcd  mighty 


P    SAL    M      XVIII. 

In  me  the  Lord  an  inftance  gave, 

Whofe  darknefs  he  has  turn'd  to  light. 

z  I   On  his  firm  fuccour  I  rely  M, 

And  did  o'er  num'rous  foes  prevail  ; 
Nor  fear'd  whilft  he  was  on  my  fide, 
The  bell  defended  walls  to  fcale. 

22  For  God's  defigns  mall  ftill  fucceed  ; 

His  word  will  bear  the  utmoft  teft  j 
He's  a  ftrong  fhield  to  all  that  need, 
And  On  his  fure  protection  reft. 

23  Who  then  Ueferves  to  be  ador'd, 

Bat  God,  on  whom  my  hopes  depend  I 
Or  who,  except  the  mighty  Lord, 
Can  with  refiftlefs  pow'r  defend  ? 

PART     V. 

24  'Tis  God  that  girds  my  armour  on, 

And  all  my  juft  defigns  fulfils ; 
Through  him  my  feet  can  fwiftly  run, 
And  nimbly  climb  the  fleepeft  hills. 

£5   LeiTons  of  war  from  h<rn  I  take, 

And  manly  weapons  learn  to  wield  ; 
Strong  bows  of  ft  eel  with  eafe  I  break, 
Forc'd  by  my  ftronger  arms  to  yield. 

26  The  buckler  of  his  favir-g  health 

Protects  me  from  aftaulting  foes  ; 
His  hand  (attains  me  ftill  ;  my  wealth 
And  greatness  from  his  bounty  flows. 

27  My  goings  he  enlarg'd  abroad, 

Till  then  to  narrow  paths  confin'd ; 
And  when  in  ilipp'ry  ways  I  trod, 
The  method  of  my  Heps  defign'd. 

2 3  Through  him  I  num'rous  holts  defeat, 
And  flving  fquadrcns  captive  take  * 
C  2 


24  PSALM      XVIII. 

Nor  from  my  fierce  purfuit  retreat, 
Till  i. a  final  conqueit  make. 

29  Cover'd  with  wounds,  in  vain  they  try, 

Their  waequiflhtfd  heads  again  to  rear  ; 
Spight  b£  tfreic  boafted  Itrength,  they  lie 
Beneath  my  feet,  and  grovel  there. 

30  God,  when  fe  ill  armies  take  the  field, 

Recruits  my  itrength,  my  courage  warms  ; 
He  makes  my  ftrong  oppofers  yield, 
Subdu'd  by  my  prevailing  arms  ; 

31  Through  him,  the  necks  of  proftrate  foes 

My  conqu'ring  feet  in  triumph  prefs  ; 
Aided  by  him,  I  root  out  thofe 
Who  hate  and  envy  my  fuccefs. 

32  With  loud  complaints  all  friends  they  try'd> 

Bat  none  was  able  to  defend  ; 
At  length  to  God  for  help  they  cry'd  ; 
But  God  would  no  aUiftance  lend. 

33  Like  flying  duit,  which  winds  purfue, 

Their  broken  troops  I  fcaner'd  round  ; 
Their  flaughter'd  bodies  forth  I  threw, 

Like  loathfome  dirt,  that  clogs  the  ground. 

P  A  R  T     VI. 

34.  The  people  oft  at  flrife  till  now, 

By  God's  appointment  me  obey  ; 
The  heathen  to  my  fceotre  bow, 

And  unknown  nations  own  my  fvvay.. 

35  Remoteil  realms  their  homage  fend, 

When  my  fuccefs ful  name  they  hear; 
Sti angers  for  my  commands  attend, 

Charm'd  with  refpect,  or  aw'd  by  fear. 

$.6  All  to  my  fummons  tamely  yield, 
Or  loan  in  battle  are  difmay'd  : 


P    S    A    L    M      XIX". 

Far  frxonger  holds  they  quit  the  field, 
And  ftili  in  flrongeit  holds  afraid. 

3j  Let    the  eternal  Lord  be  prais'd, 

The  rock  on  whofe  defence  I  reft  ! 
O'er  higher!  heav'ns  his  name  be  rais'd, 
Who  me  with  his  falvation  bieft  1 

jS  "T\s  God  that  ftill  fupports  my  rights 
His  juft  revenge  my  foes  purfues  -y 
*Ti?  he  that,  with  refifrlefs  might, 
Fierce  nations  to  my  yoke  iubdues, 

59  My  univerfal  fafeguard  he  I 

From  whom  my  lading  honours  flow., 
He  made  me  great,    and  fet  me  free 
FrGm  my  remorfelefs  bloody  foe. 

jp  Therefore,  to  celebrate  his  fame, 

My  grateful  voice  to  heav'n  I'll  raife ; 
And  nations,  Grangers  to  his  name, 
Shall  thus  be  taught  to  ling  his  praife. 

4t  "  Godto  his  king  deliv'rance  fends, 
<<L  Shews  his  anointed  fignal  grace  f 
**  His  mercy  evermore  extends 

**  To  David,  and  his  promis'd  race.,r 

PSALM       19,     s.  m. 

i  T>  EKOLD-  the  lofty  fky 
J3     Declares  its  maker  God, 
And  all  the  ftarry  works  on  high 
Proclaim  his  pow'r  abroad. 

2  The  dark nefs  and  the  light 

Still  keep  their  courfe  the  fame  ; 
While  night  to  day  and  day  to  night 
Divinely  teach  his  name. 

5  In  every  different  land 

Their  general  voice  is  known  ; 
C  J 


IS  PSALM       XIX. 

They  fhew  the  wonders  of  his  hand, 
And  orders  of  his  throne, 

4  Ye  chriitian  lands,  rejoice, 
Here  he  reveals  his  word  ; 
We  are  not  left  to  nature's  voice 
To  bid  us  know  the  Lord. 

$  His  ftatutes  and  commands 
Are  fet  before  our  eyes  ; 
He  puts  his  gofpel  in  our  hands, 
Where  our  falvation  lies. 

6  His  laws  are  juft  and  pure, 

His  truth  without  deceit, 
His  promifes  for  ever  fure, 
And  his  rewards  are  great. 

7  Not  honey  to  the  tafle 

Affords  h  much  delight : 
Nor  gold  that  has  the  furnace  pafs'd 
So  much  allures  the  fight. 

3  While  of  thy  works  I  fing, 
Thy  glory  to  proclaim, 
Accept  the  praiie,  my  God,  my  King 
Jn  my  Redeemer's  name. 

PART     JI. 

9  Behold  the  morning  fun 

Begins  his  glorious  way  ; 
His  beams  through  all  the  nations  run 
And  life  and  light  convey. 

io  But  where  the  Gofpel  comes 
It  fpreads  diviner  light, 
It  calls  dead  finners  frcm  their  tombs, 
And  gives  the  blind  their  fighr. 

1 1   Ho  .v  perfect  is  thy  word  ! 
And  all  thy  judgments  juft, 


PSALM      XX,  27 

Forever  fure  thy  promife,  Lord, 
And  men  (ecurely  truft. 

12  My  gracious  God,  how  plain 
Are  thy  directions  giv'n  ! 
Oh  may  I  never  read  in  vain, 
Bat  find  the  path  to  heav'n  \ 

15  I  heard  thy  word  with  love. 
And  I  would  fain  obey  : 
Send  thv  good  fpirit  from  above 
To  guide  me  left  I  ft  ray. 

14.  Oh  who  cam  ever  find 

The  errors  of  his  ways  ? 
Yet  with  a  bold  prefumptuous  mind 
I  would  not  dare  tranfgrefs. 

15;  Warn  me  of  every  fin, 

Forgive  my  fecret  faults, 
And  cleanfe  this  guilty  foul  of  mine, 
Whole  crimes  exceed  my  thoughts. 

|6  While  wiihmy  heart  and  tongue 
I  fpread  thy  praife  abroad  ; 
Accept  the  worfhip  and  the  long, 
My  Saviour  and  my  God. 

PSALM       20,     L.  M. 

1  "^TCW  may  the  God  of  pow?r  and  grace 
X^l      Attend  his  people's  humble  cry  ! 
Jebdvah  hears  when  Ify'el  prays, 

And  brings  deliv'rancefrom  on  high. 

2  The  name  of  Jacobs  God  defends, 
When  bucklers  fail  and  brazen  walls ; 
He  from  his  fanctuary  fends 
Succour  and  ftrength  when  Zion  calls. 

3  Well  he  remembers  all  our  fighs, 
His  love  exceeds  cur  bell  deferts. ; 


23  PSALM      XXI. 

His  love  accepts  the  facrifice 

Of  humble  groans  and  broken  hearts. 

4  In  his  falvation  is  cur  hope, 
And  in  the  name  of  iff  eh  God, 

Our  troops  mall  lift  their  banners  up, 
Our  navies  fpread  their  Hags  abroad. 

5  Some  truft  in  horfes  train'd  for  war, 
And  fome  of  chariots  make  their  boaffo: 
Our  fureft  expectations  are 

From  thee,  the  Lord  of  heav'nly  hofls. 

6  O  may  the  mem'ry  of  thy  name 
Jnipire  our  armies  for  the  fight ! 

Our  foes  (hall  fall  and  die  with  fhame, 
Or  quit  the  field  with  coward  flight. 

7  Now  fave  us,  Lord,  from  flavim  fear, 
Now  let  our  hopes  be  firm  and  ftiong, 
Till  thy  falvation  (hallappear, 

And  joy  and  triumph  raife  the  long. 

P    S     A     L     M       21,     c.  m. 

i   YN  thee,  great  God,  with  fongs  of  praife, 
X     Our  favour'd  realms  rejoice  ; 
And,  bleft  with  thy  falvation,  raife 
To  heav'n  their  cheerful  voice. 

2  Thy  fure  defence,  thro'  nations  round, 

Hath  fpread  our  riling  name, 

And  all  our  feeble  efforts  crown'd 

With  freedom  and  with  fame. 

3  In  deep  diitrefs  our  injurd  land 

Implor'd  thy  power  to  fave; 
For  life  w  e  pray'd  ;  thy  bounteous  hand 
The  timely  blefling  gave. 

4  Thy  mighty  arm,  eternal  pow'r, 

Oppos'd  their  deadly  aim, 


P    S     A     L    M      XXII. 

In  mercy  fwept  them  from  our  fliore, 
And  fpread  their  iaiis  with  frame. 

5  On  thee,  in  want,  in  wee  or  pain, 

Oar  hearts  alone  rely  ; 
Our  rights  thy  me  xy  -wiJl  maintain, 
And  all  our  wants  fupply. 

6  Thus,   Lord,  thy  wond'reus  powY  declare, 

And  Hill  exalt  thy  fame  ; 
While  we  glad  fengs  of  praife  prepare, 
For  thine  Aimighty-Rase. 

P  A  R  T  .  II,       l.  M. 

7  David  rejoie'd  in  God  his  ihength, 
Rais'd  to  the  throne  by  fpecial  grace, 
Eat  Ghnft  the  ion  appear:  at  length, 
Fulfils  the  triumph  and  the  praife. 

%  How  great  the  bleft  Mejjidtfi  joy 
In  the  faivation  ofthy  hand  I 
Lord,  thou  haft  rais'd  his  kingdom  high, 
And  giv*n  the  world  to  his  command. 

9  Thy  goadnefs  grams  what  e'er  he  will, 
Nor  doth  the  leaft  re  quell  withheld  : 
Bleffings  of  love  prevent  him  ilill, 
And  crowns  of  glory,  not  of  gold. 

io  Honour  and  nvajeity  divine 

Around  his  fac^ed  temples  iT.ine  : 
Blerl  with  the  favour  of  thy  face, 
And  length  of  everlaltinc.-  days. 

1 1   Thine  hand  ftiall  find  out  all  his  foes  ; 
And  as  a  fiery  oven  glows 
With  raging  heat  and  living  coals, 
So  ../hall  thy  wrath  devour  their  fouls. 

P       S       A       L       hi  2  2,       P.    M. 


29 


MY  God  !  my  God  ! 
When.  I  in  anguif 


why  leav'ft  thou  me, 
fh  call  on  thee  ? 


50  PSALM      XXII. 

Why  dolt  thou  me  riegleft, 

And  mv  loud  ptay'r  rejed  ? 
All  d3y,  bat  all  the  day  in  vain, 
To  thee,  O  Lord,  do  I  complain  ; 

All  nigh:  have  I  iraploi'd 

Thy  help  to  be  reitor'd. 

2  Yet  thou  O  Lord  art  ever  juft, 
Relieving  thofe,   who  in  thee  truft  ; 

Therefore. mail  Ifrael  rai.e 

To  thse,  corrinuai  praife : 
On  thee  our  anceftors  rely'd, 
And  in  thy  Strength  their  foes  defy'd  j 

To  thee  their  pray'rs  a.ddrels'd, 

And  wltii  fucceis  were  blefs'd. 

3  Thy  fure  deli  v-Vance,  Lord,  they  found, 
When  d  infers  gather'd  thicket  round  ; 

Thine  ear  their  cries  receiv'd. 

And  they  were  foon  reliev'd  ; 
B.j:  I,  like  none  of  human  birth, 
Am  mai  =  the  icorring  rabble's  mirth; 

fiv'n  lilce  a  reptile  bafe, 

They  hoid  me  in  difgrace. 

PAR  T     II. 

4  My  agonies,  th:?  gating  crowd, 
Survey  with  fcom  and  laughter  loud  ; 

They  mock  vvhiift  I  complain, 

And  -hus  my  woes  difdain  : 
c<  lie  boa.'led  he  was  Heav'n's  delight, 
"  Let  God  relieve  his  favorite; 

"  Let  hirn  afil^ance  fend, 

"  His  iervancto  defend." 

Bat  th.iu  d'd-l  from  my  mother's  womK 
Make  me  a  living  offspring  come  : 
Thy  care  thou  didft  extend. 
And  helplefs  mc  defend  : 


P     S     A     L     M      XXIL 

My  youth  thou  didft  from  dangers  fhield, 
And  guardian-like  protection  yield  ; 

la  thee  I  will  confide, 

For  thou  art  dill  my  guide. 

6  Withdraw  not  then,  O  God,  Moft  High  ! 
Thy  aid  when  trouble  is  fo  nigh  ; 

Do  thou  that  help  extend, 

On  which  I  ilill  depend. 
High  pamper'd  bulls,  a  frown'ng  throng, 
From  Bafan's  foreft,  fierce  and  firong, 

Prepare  wirh  growing  rage, 

Againft  me  to  engage. 

7  They  gape  on  me  and  to  my  fears, 
Each  mouth  a  yawning  grave  appears  \ 

Wide  open  to  devour 

My  foul,  when  in  their  pow'r : 
The  defart  lion's  favage  roar, 
Could  not  increafe  my  horrors  more.. 

In  compact  clofe  combin'd, 

They  have  my  fall  defign'd. 

PART     III. 

S  My  joints  are  rack'd,  and  out  of  frame  ; 
My  heart  like  wax  before  the  flame, 

Within  my  bofom  glows; 

My  blood  like  water  flows : 
My  ftrength  is  parch'd  like  potter's  clay, 
My  fault'ring  tongue  fergets  to  play  ; 

My  foul  ali  hope  refigns, 

And  to  the  grave  declines. 

£  Like  blood-hounds,  they  alTembled  rour.d, 
My  harmlefs  hands  and  feet  they  wound  \ 
And  through  my  contlant  pain, 
I  languilh  and  complain  ; 


32  p   s   a   l   m     xxrr. 

That  all  my  bones  may  well  be  told  ; 
Yet  this  a  pailime  they  behold, 

And  flili  their  pleafure  (hew, 

At  each  increafe  of  woe. 

10  Asfpoii,  my  garments  they  divide  : 
By  lots  their  portions  they  decide  ; 

Therefore  thy  arm  extend, 

And  kind  protection  fend. 
From  their  fharp  fword  defend  thou  me, 
And  fet  my  life  from  danger  free  ; 

Nor  leave  my  foul  o'erpcwer'd, 

By  dogs  to  be  devour'd. 

11  Tome,  O  God  !  alliance  fend. 
My  life. from  lions  fierce  defend  ; 

As  once  thy  ftrength  prevail'd, 

When  unicorns  affail'd. 
Thsn  to  my  brethren  I'll  proclaim, 
The  triumphs  of  thy  holy  name  ; 

And  to  the  faints  repair, 

Thy  glory  to  declare. 

12  "  Praifeye  the  Lord  in  fbr.gc  divine, 
"  Ye  num'rous  race  of  Ifr'el's  line  : 

"  To  him  with  fervour  pray, 

"  And  low  obeifance  pay  : 
"  His  people  he  hath  ne'er  difdain'd, 
'*  Or  tum'd  his  face  when  they  c?m.-»lain'd  ; 

'*   Bat  to  their  humble  pray'r 

'*  Do:h  lend  a  gracious  ear/'' 

PART     IV. 

.13  Thus  in  thy  courts,  thy  name  Til  blefs, 
And  in  loud  fohgs  my  thanks  exprefs  j 
And  to  thy  faincs  declare, 
Thy  providential,  care. 


PSALM      XXIII. 

The  meek  companions  of  my  grief. 
Shall  at  my  table  find  relief; 

And  ail  who  leek  thy  face, 

Shall  find  refreshing  grace. 

14.  Then  fhali  the  world  their  homage  pay, 
To  God,  and  his  command-:  obey  ; 
'   K i s  p o w ' r  t he y  ih ai Icon fe is , 

x^nd  pray'rs  to  him  addrefs. 
From  kings  fubmiflion  to  receive, 
Is  his  fupreme  prerogative, 
Who  doth  :he  worlds  fuftain  ; 
And  over  all  things  reign. 

15  The  rich  his  bounty  muftconfefs, 
The  poor  their  gen'rous  patron  blefs ; 

To  him  they  all  refort, 

For  fucconr  and  fupport  : 
Then  fnall  a  race  exalt  his  name, 
A&d  to  their  heirs  his  truth  proclaim, 

'Till  Keav'n  and  earth  combin'd, 

Are  all  to  Godrefign'd. 

P     S     A     L     M       23,       l.  my 

1  }  i  AHE  Lord  hinifelf  doth  condefcend, 

JL      To  be  my  (hepherd  and  my  friend  ; 
I  on  his  faithful nefs  rely  ; 

His  care  mall  all  my  wants  fupply. 

2  In  paftures  green  he  doth  me  lead, 
And  there  in  fafety  makes  me  feed  ; 
P.efre!hingilrearns  are  ever  nigh, 
My  thirfty  foul  to  fatisfy. 

3  When  ftray'd,  or  languid,  I  complain, 
Kis  grace  revives  my  foul  again  ; 
For  his  name's  fake,  in  ways  upright, 
He  makes  me  walk  with  great  delight. 


33 


34  PSALM      XXIV. 

4  Yea,  when  death's  gloomy  vale  I  tread, 
With  joy,  ev'n  there,  I  Ji  lift  my  head  ; 
Frcm  fear  and  dread  he'll  keep  me  free, 
Kis  rod  and  ftafF  (hall  comfort  me. 

5  Thou  fpread'ft  a  table,  Lord,  for  me, 
While  foes  with  fpiie  thy  goodnefs  fee  ; 
Thou  doll  my  head  with  oil  anoint, 
And  a  full  cap  for  me  appoint. 

6  Goodnefs  and  mercy  fhall  to  me, 
Through  ail  my  life  extended  be  ; 
And  when  my  pilgrimage  is  o'er, 
I'll  dwell  with  thee  for  evermore, 

PSALM       24,     l.  m. 

1  '~T~VHIS  fpaeious  earth  Is  all  the  Lord's, 

X      And  meil  an^  worms  and  beaftsand  birdc 
Lie  raL'd  the  building  on  the  feat, 
And  gave  it  for  their  dwelling-place. 

2  Bat  there's  a  brighter  world  en  high, 
Thy  palace,  Lord,  above  thefky  ; 
Who  (hall  afcend  that  bleit  abode, 
And  dwell  fa  near  his  Maker,  God  ? 

3  He  that  abhors  and  fears  to  fin, 

Whole  heart  is  pure,  whofe  hands  ate  clean  ; 
Him  fhall  the  Lord,  the  Saviour  blefs, 
And  clothe  his  foul  with  righteoufnefs. 

4  Thefe  are  the  men,  the  pious  race, 
That  feek  the  God  of  Jacob's  face  ; 
Thefe  mail  enjoy  the  blifsful  fight, 
And  dwell  in  everlafting  light. 

5  Rejoice,  ye  mining  worlds  on  high, 
Behold  the  King  of  glory  nigh  ; 
Who  can  this  King  of  glory  be  ? 
The  mighty  Lord,  the  Saviour's  he. 


•I 


PSALM       XXV. 

Ys  heav'nly  gates,  your  leaves  difplay  , 
To  make  the  Lord,   t',e  Saviour  way  ; 
La  Jen  with  fpoils  from  ea~th  and  hzfl, 
The  ConQu'ror  conies  w  ith  God  to  dwell, 

Rais'd  from  the  dead  in  royal  Rate, 
He  opens  heav'n's  eternal  gate, 
To  give  his  faints  a  b!eft  abode, 
Near  their  Redeemer  and  their  God. 

P     S     A     L     M      .25,     s,   m.  . 

LIFT  my  foal  to  God, 
My  t:uit  is  in  his  name  ; 
hs\  not  my  fjes  that  feek  my  blood 
Stilt  triumph  in  my  fhame. 

2  Sin  and  the  po  a'.-s  of  hell 

Perfaade  m;  to  defpair  ; 
Lord,  make  me  know  thy  cov'nanti  well, 
Thar.  I  may  'fcape  the  fnare. 

3  From  gleams  cf  dawning  light 

Till  ev'ning  (hades  ariie, 
For  thy  falva'ion,  Lord,  I  wale, 
With  e;rer-Iong/ing  eves. 

4  Remember  all  thy  grace, 

And  lead  me  in  thy  truth  ; 

Forgive  the  f:ns  of  riper  days, 

And  fjllies  of  my  youth. 

5  The  Lord  is  jail  and  kind, 

The  meek  iLaii  learn  hi:  way:. 
And  ew-'ry  h  imb'e  Hnner  find 
The  methods  of  his  grace. 

6  For  hi;  0  vn  goodnefs  fake 

He  fares  my  fofcJ  from  ilia  me  ; 
He  pardons  ft  ho'  my  guik  b$  great) 
Thro''  my  Redeemer's  name. 
c 


36  PSALM      XXV. 

PART    II. 

7  Where  (hall  the  man  be  found, 
That  fears  t'  offend  his  God, 
That  loves  the  gofpel's  joyful  found, 
And  trembles  at  the  rod  ? 

I  The  Lord  (hall  make  him  know 
The  fecrets  of  his  heart, 
The  wonders  of  his  cov'nant  (how, 
And  all  his  love  impart. 

9  The  dealings  of  his  pow'r 
Are  truth  and  mercy  ftill, 
With  fuch  as  keep  his  cov'nant  fare, 
And  love  to  do  his  will. 

io  Their  fouls  fhall  dwell  at  eafe 
Before  their  Maker's  face, 
Their  feed  (hall  tafle  the  promifes 
In  their  extenfive  grace. 

PART    III. 

11  Mine  eyes  and  my  defire 

Are  ever  to  the  Lord  ; 
I  love  to  plead  his  promis'd  grace, 
And  red  upon  his  word. 

12  Turn,  turn  thee  to  my  foul, 

Bring  thy  (alvation  near; 
When  will  thy  hand  affift  my  feet 

To  'fcape  the  deadly  fnare  ? 

13  When  (hall  the  fov'reign  grace 

Of  my  forgiving  God, 
Reftore  me  from  thofe  dang'rous  ways 
My  wand'ring  feet  have  trod  ? 

14  The  tumult  of  my  thoughts 

Doth  but  enlarge  my  wee ; 


PSALM      XXVI.  37 

My  fpirit  languilhes,  my  heart 
Is  deiola  e  and  low. 

15  With  ev'ry  morning  light 

My  forrow  new  begins  ; 
Look  on  my  anguilh  and  my  pain, 
And  pardon  all  my  fins. 

16  Behold  the  hofts  of  hell, 

How  cruel  is  their  hate  ! 
Againft  my  life  they  rile,  and  join, 
Their  fury  with  deceit. 

17  Oh  keep  my  foul  from  death, 

Nor  put  my  hope  to  fhame, 
For  I  have  plac'd  my  only  truft 
In  my  Redeemer's  name. 

18  With  humble  faith  I  wait 

To  fee  thy  face  again  ; 
Of  IfSel  mall  it  ne'er  be  faid, 
He  fought  the  Lord  in  vain. 

PSALM      26,     l.  m. 

\    TUDGE  me,  O  Lord,  and  prove  my  ways, 
J    And  try  my  reins,  and  try  my  heart  ; 
My  faith  upon  thy  promife  ftays, 
Nor  from  thy  law  my  feet  depart. 

2  I  hate  to  walk,  I  hate  to  fit 
With  men  of  vanity  and  lies  ; 
The  fcofFer  and  the  hypocrite 
Are  the  abhorrence  cf  mine  eyes. 

3  Amongfi:  thy  fa'nts  will  I  appear, 
Array'd  in  robes  of  innocence  ; 
But  vvhen  I  ftand  before  thy  bar, 
The  blood  cf  Ghrijl  is  my  defence. 

D 


3  3  PSALM       XXVIL 

4  1 4ove  thy  habitation,  Lord, 

The  temple  whe-e  chine  honours  dwell,* 
There  Qiall  I  hear  thy  holy  vo-d, 
And  there  thy  works  of  wonder  tell. 

5  Let  not  my  foul  be  join'd  at  Jail: 
Wi>.h  men  of  treachery  and  blood, 
Since  I  my  days  on  earth  have  pail 
Among  the  faints  and  near  my  God. 

PSALM       27,     l.  m. 

WHOM  mould  I  fear,  finceGod  torn 
Is  faving  health  and  glorious  lioht ; 
He  is  my  (trength  againft  my  foes, 
What  dangers  can  my  foul  affright  ? 

2  Wkh  fierce  indent  my  fieih  to  tear, 

When  cruel  foes  befet  me  round, 
Thev  ft  :mbled,  and  their  haughty  crefts, 
With  iudden  ruin,  firuck  the  ground. 

3  My  humble  heart  on  G od  depends, 

And  dares  u  ith  mighty  hoJls  to  cope  ; 
Since  he's  my  help,   in  doubiful  war, 
For  certain  connueil  I  will  hope. 

4  Henceforth  to  d^eli  within  his  houfe, 

My  heart's  defi're  mall  ever  be ; 
To  knoA  his  will  I'll  there  refort, 
The  beauty  of  the  Lord  to  fee. 

5  For  there  alone  my  foul  (hall  find 

Sweet  reitj  in  times  of  deep  diftrefs, 
And  fafe  as  on  a  rock,  with  joy, 
Abide  1.1  that  fee u re  recels. 

6  Whil.1  God,  by  his  Almighty  pow'r, 

My  head  o'er  all  my  foes  (hall  raife, 
My  foui  thank- offerings  fliaH  make, 
And  fln^  before  him  fongs  of  pra:fe. 


P     S     A     L     M      XXVIII. 
PART     II,     c,  if. 

7  Soon  as  I  heard  my  Father  fay, 

"  Ye  children,  feek  my  grace" 
My  heart  reply *d  Without  delay, 
"  lit  feek  my  Fathers  face.''' 

8  Let  not  thy  face  be  hid  from  me, 

Nor  frown  my  loul  away  , 
God  of  my  life,  I  fly  to  thee 
In  adiitreiiing  day. 

9  Should  friends  and  kindred  near  and  dear, 

Leave  me  to  want  or  die, 
My  God  will  make  my  life  his  care, 
And  all  my  need  fupply; 

io  My  fainting  fleth  had  dy'dwkh  grief, 
Had  not  my  iou!  believ'd, 
To  fee  thy  grace  provide  relief, 
Nor  was  my  hope  deceiv'd. 

ii  Wait  on  the  Lord,  ye  trembling  /aints, 
And  keep  your  courage  up  ; 
He'll  raiie  your  fpirit  when  it  faints, 
And  far  exceed  your  hope. 

P     S     A     L     M       23,       l.  m. 

1  HPO  thee,  O  Lord,  I  raife  my  cries ; 

JL      My  fervent  pray'r  in  mercy  hear; 
For  ruin  waits,  my  trembling  foul, 
If  thoa  refuie  a  gracious  ear. 

2  When  fuppliant  tow'rd  thy  holy  hill, 
I  life  my  mournful  hands  to  pray, 
Afford  thy  grace,  nor  drive  me  ilill, 
WitK  impious  hypocrites  away. 

3  To  fons  of  falsehood,  that  de(p\fe 
The  works  and  wonders  of  thy  reign, 
Thv  vengeance  £i'.es  the  due  reward,      / 
And  finks  their  iouls  to  cndlefs  pain-      / 


4°  PSALM      XXIX. 

4  But,  ever  blefTed  be  (he  Lord, 
VVhofe  mercy  hears  my  mournful  voice, 
My  heart,  that  truiled  ;n  his  word, 

In  his  ialvation  mall  rejoice. 

5  Lee  ev'ry  Taint  in  fored;(lreiV, 

By  fai  h  approach  h.s  Saviour,  Godj 
Then  grant,  O  Lord,  thy  pardmng  grace, 
And  feed  thy  church  with  heav'nly  food. 

PSALM       29,     l.  m. 

1  \^E7Princes^  that  in  might  excel, 

1      Your  grateful  facrtfee  prepare; 
<^od  s  glorious  aclions  loudly  tell, 
His  wond'rous  pow'r  to  all  declare. 

2  To  his  great  name  frefh  altars  raife  ; 

Devoutly  due  refpea  aiFord  ; 
Hirn  in  his  holy  temple  praife, 

Where  he's  with  iolemn  ftateador'd. 

3  'Tis  he  that  with  amazing  noife 

The  wat'ry  clouds  in  iunder  breaks: 
The  ocean  trembles  at  his  voice, 

When  he  from  heav'n  in  thunder  fpeaks. 

4  How  full  of  pow'r  hi.  voice  appears  ! 

With  what  majeitic  terror  crown'd  ! 
Winch  from  the  roots  tall  cedars  tears, 
And  ftrews  their  fcatter'd  branches  round. 

5  They,  and  the  hills  on  which  they  grow, 

Are  fomerimes,  harry'd  far  away  ; 
And  iea;;i;k2  hinds  that  bounding  go, 
Or  unicorns  in  youthful  play. 

6  When  God  in  thunder  loudK-  fpeaks, 

And  scauer'd  flames  of  lightning  fends, 
Theforefl  nods,  the  defert  quakes, 
And  fiubborn  Kadeih  lowly  bends. 


PSALM      XXX. 

7  He  makes  the  hinds  to  caft  their  young, 

And  lays  the  beads'  dark  coverts  bare ; 
While  ihjfe  that  to  his  courts  belong, 
Securely  fing  his  praifes  there. 

8  The  Lord  lies  fov'reign  on  the  flood, 

The  ihund'rer  reigns  for  ever  king  ; 
But  makes  his  church  his  bled  abode, 
Where  we  his  awful  glories  fing. 

9  In  gentler  language,  there  the  Lord 

The  council  of  his  grace  imparts ; 
Amidft  the  raging  ftorm,  his  word 

Speaks  peace  and  courage  to  our  hearts. 

PSALM       30,     l.  h. 

1  T  WILL  extol  thee,  Lord,  on  high, 
J_     At  thy  command  difeafes  fly  : 
Who  but  a  God  can  fpeakand  fave 
From  the  dark  borders  of  the  grave  ? 

2  Sing  to  the  Lord,  ye  faints,  and  prove 
How  large  his  grace,  how  kind  his  love, 
Let  all  your  pow'rs  rejoice,  and  trace 
The  wond'rous  records  of  his  grace. 

3  His  anger  but  a  moment  flays ; 
His  love  is  life  and  length  of  days  ; 
Tho'  grief  and  tears  the  night  employ, 
The  morning  flar  reftores  the  joy. 

PART    II. 

4  Firm  was  my  health,  my  day  was  bright, 
And  I  prefum'd  'twould  ne'er  benight ; 
Fondly  I  faid  within  my  heart, 

"  Plea/are  and  peace  /ball  ne'er  depart" 

5  But  I  forgot  thine  arm  was  ftrong, 
Which  made  my  mountain  Hand  fb  long  3 

D  a 


42  P     S     A     L    M       XXXr. 

Soon  as  thy  face  began  to  hide, 

My  health  was  gone,  my  comforts  dieJ. 

6  I  cried  aloud  to  thee  my  God  : 

"  What  can'ft  thou  profit  by  my  blood  ? 

"  Deep  in  the  daft  can  I  declare 

'•  Thy  truth,  or  fing  thy  gocdnefs  there  ? 

7  "  Kear  me,  O  God  of  grace,  I  faid, 

"  And  bring  me  from  among  the  dead;'*' 
Thy  word  rebuk'd  the  pains  I  felt, 
Thy  pard'ning  iove  remov'd  my  guilt. 

8  My  groan?,  and  tears,  and  forms  cf  woe, 
Are  turned  to  joy  and  praifes  new  ; 

I  throw  my  fackcloth  on  the  ground, 
And  eafe  and  gladnefs  gird  me  round. 

9  My  tongue,  the  glory  of  my  frame, 
Shall  ne'er  be  filent  of  thy  name  ; 

Thy  praifethali  found  thro'  earth  and  heav'nj 
For  ficknefs  heal'd,  and  fins  forgiv'n. 

PSALM       31,     p.  m. 

1  T^ROrvI  fhame  and  infult  fet  me  free, 
jj     For  (till,  O  Lord,  I  truir  in  thee: 
Once  more  thy  kind  affiftance  lend, 
Once  more  thy  fervant*}  caufe  defend  : 
As  juft  and  righteous  is  thy  name, 

So  let  me  now  thy  favour  claim. 

2  Bow  down,  O  Lord  !  thy  gracious  ear. 
Do  thou  my  fleifafl:  rock:  appear  ; 

To  me  fome  fpeedy  fuccour  te?x\> 
My  foul  from  danger  to  defend  : 
Hear  thou  my  voice,  when  I  complain, 
And  lliii  my  righteous  caufc  maintain. 

3  Siace  thouVt  my  rock,  and  foes  oppreiV 
Oh  le.ii  mj  oat  c*i  this  dffir&fs  t 


P    S     A     L    M      XXXI. 

Thy  wonted  help,  my  God,  impart, 
For  thou  my  urength  and  fonreib  art : 
To  thee  alone  I  look  for  aid, 
To  ftiun  the  fnares  my  foe^  have  laid. 

4  Thou  God  of  mercy,  love  and  truth  ! 
Who  hale  prefcr/d  me,  from  my  youth  ; 
My  life,  my  foul,  and  all  that's  mine, 
To  thee  1  willingly  rengn  : 

To  thee  my  foul  for  fuccour  £ies, 
For  thole  I  hate,  who  trull  in  lies. 

PART     II,       c.  m. 

5  To  thee,  O  God  of  truth  and  love, 

My  ipirit  I  commit ; 
Thou  halt  redeem'd  my  foul  from  death, 
And  fav'd  me  from  the  pit. 

6  Defpair  and  comfort,  hope  and  fear 

Maintain'd  a  doubtful  ftrife  ; 
While  for  tow,  pain,  and  fm  confpir'd 
To  take  away  my  life. 

j  (t  My  time  is  in  thy  hand,  I  cry'd, 
"  Though  I  draw  near  the  du.ft  :ri 
Thou  art  the  refuge  where  I  hide, 
The  God  in  whom  I  truft. 

8  Oh  make  thy  reconciled  face 

Upon  thy  fervant  fiiine, 
And  fave  me  for  thy  mercy's  fake, 
For  I'm  entirely  thine. 

9  *Twas  in  aiy  hafle,  my  ipirit  faid, 

"  1  muji  defpair  and  die, 
et  I  am  cut  off  before  thine  (yes  'f 
But  thou  halt  heard  my  cry. 
D  3' 


44  r    5    A  ,1*    M       XXXI. 

io  Thy  goodnefs  how  divinely  free! 
How  fweeuhy  fmiiing  face, 
To  thofe  that  fear  thy  majefty, 
And  trail  thy  premised  grace. 

ii   Oh  love  the  Lord,  all  ye  his  faints, 
And  fmg  his  praifes  loud  ; 
Ke'll  bend  his  ear  to  your  complaints, 
And  recompence  the  proud. 

PART     III. 

12  My  heart  rejoices  in  thy  name, 

My  God,  my  heav'nly  trufl ; 
Thou  haft  preferv'd  my  face  from  fhame, 
Mine  honour  from  the  duft. 

13  "  My  life  is  fpent  with  grief,  Icry'd, 

"  My  years  confum'd  in  groans, 
"  My  ftrer.gth  decays,  mine  eyes  are  dry\L 
"  And  forrow  waites  my  bones." 

14  Among  mine  enemies  my  name 

A  proverb  vile  was  grown, 
While  to  my  neighbours  I  became 
Forgotten  and  unknown. 

15  Slander  2nd  fear  on  ev?ry  fide, 

Sciz'u  and  befet  me  round, 
I  to  thy  throne  of  grace  apply'd, 
And  fpeed'y  refcue  found. 

16  How  great  deliv'rance  thou  hail  wrought 

Before  the  fonsofmen  ! 
The  lying  lips  to  fiJence  brought, 
And  made  their  hioafting  vain  ! 

17  Thy  children  from  the  ftrife  of  tongues 

Shall  thy  pavilion  h'de, 
Guard  Ebera  from  infamy  and  wrong?, 
And  crufo  the  ions  of  pride. 


PSALM      XXXII.  45 

ig  Within  thy  fecret  prefence,  Lord, 
Let  me  for  ever  dwell  ; 
No  fenced  city  waU'd  and  barr'd 
Secures  a  faint  fo  well. 

PART     IV,     s.  m. 

19  O  I  all  ye  faints,-  the  Lord 

With  eager  love  purfue; 
Who  to  the  jaft  will  help  afford, 
And  give  the  proud  their  due. 

20  Ye  that  on  God  rely, 

Courageously  proceed ; 
For  he  will  ftill  your  hearts  fupply 
With  ftren^th  in  time  of  need. 


PSALM       32,     l.  m. 

LEST  is  the  man,  for  ever  bleft, 
Whofe  guile  is  pardon'd  by  his  God, 
Whofe  fins  with  ibrrow  are  confefs'd, 
And  cover'd  with  his  Saviour's  blood. 


'B 


2  Before  his  judgment-feat  the  Lord 
No  more  permits  his  crimes  to  rife; 
He  pleads  no  merit  of  reward, 
And  not  en  works,  but  grace  relies. 

3  From  guile  his  heart  and  lips  are  free, 
His  humble  joy,  his  holy  fear, 
With  deep  repentance  well  agree, 
A.nd  join  to  prove  his  faith  fincere. 

4  How  glorious  is  that  rig hteoufnefs 
That  hides  and  cancels  all  his  fins  ! 
While  a  bright  evidence  of  grace 
Through  allhis  life  appears  and  fhines. 


46  PSALM      XXXIII, 

PART    II. 

5   While  I  keep  fiier.ee  and  conceal 
My  heavy  guile  within  my  heart, 
What  torments  doth  my  confcier.ee  fee]! 
What  agonies  of  inward  fmart! 


o 


6  I  fpread  my  fins  before  the  Lord, 
And  all  my  fecret  faults  cenfefs ; 
Thy  gofpel  fpeaks  a  pard*ning  word, 
Thine  holy  fpiiit  feals  the  grace. 

7  For  this  (hall  ev'ry  humble  foul 
Make  fwift  addrefles  to  thy  feat ; 
When  floods  of  huge  temptations  roll, 
There  (hall  they  find  a  bled  retreat. 

8  Hsw  (zfe  beneath  thy  wings  I  lie, 
When  days  £row  dark,  and  ftorms  appear 
And  when  1  walk,  thy  watchful  eye 
Shall  guide  me  fafe  from  ev'ry  fnare. 

P     S     A     L     M       33,     c.  m. 

i   Y)  SjOICE,  ye  righteous,  in  the  Lord, 
_£\_  This  work  belongs  to  you  ; 
Singiof  his  name,  his  ways,  his  word, 
How  holy,  jiifl and  true! 

2  His  mercy  and  his  righteoisfnefs 

Let  heav'n  and  eaith  proclaim; 
His  works  cf  nature  and  of  grace 
Repeal  Us  wond'rous  name, 

3  His  word,  with  energy  divine, 

Thcfehsav'nly  arches  fpread, 
Eadeftarry  h  uls  around  them  (h:ne, 
And  light  the  heavens  pervade. 

4  He  taught  the  fuelling  waves  to  How 

To  their  appointed  deep ; 


PSALM       XXXIII. 

Bade  raging  Teas  their  limits  knew, 
And  itill  their  llation  keep. 

5  Ye  tenants  of  the  fpaeious  earih, 
With  fear  befo:e  him  ftand  j 
Ke  fpake,    andnatare  took  its  bir.h, 
And  refts  on  his  command. 

.  6  Kefcoms  the  angry  nations'  rage, 
and  breaks  their  vain  defigns  ; 
Kis  counfel  (lands  through  ev'ry  age, 
and  in  full  glory  ihines. 

PART     II. 

7  Bleft  is  the  nation,  where  the  Lord 
Hath  fix'd  his  gracious  throne  ; 
Where  he  repeals  his  heav'nly  word, 
And  calls  their  tribes  his  own. 

§  His  eye,  with  inhnke  furvey, 

Dees  the  whole  world  behold  ; 
Heform'd  us  all  of  equal  clay, 
And  knows  our  feeble  mould. 

9  Kings  are  not  refca'd  by  the  force 
Of  armies  from  the  grave; 
Nor  fpeed  nor  courage  of  an  horfe 
Can  his  bold  rider  fave. 

to  Vain  is  the  (Irength  ofbeails  or  ras-n, 
Nor  fprings  ourfafer/  thence  ; 
But  holy  fouls  from  God  obtain 
A  ilrcng  and  fure  defence.. 

1 1    God  is  their  fear,  and  God  their  trait ; 
When  plagues  or  farniae  fpread, 
His  watchful  eye  jecure;  the  ju£, 
Among  ten  thoufaod  dead. 


43  P     S    A     L    M      XXXiV. 

12  Lord,  let  cur  hearts  in  thee  rejoice, 
And  bless  u.;  from  thy  throne  ; 
For  we  have  made  thy  word  our  choice  ; 
Andtruft  thy  grace  alone. 

PART    HI.       l.  m. 

33  Whate'cr  the  mighty  Lord  decrees, 
Shall  doubcleis  {land  for  ever  fure ; 
The  fettled  purpofe  of  his  heart, 
To  endlels  ages  fhall  endure. 

14  How  happy  then,  are  they,  to  whom 
The  Lord  iupreme,  for  God  is  known  ; 
Whom  he,  from  all  the  world  hefides, 
Has  chofenout  to  be  his  own  1 

15  He,  all  the  nations  of  the  earth, 
From  heav'n  hi:,  lofty  throne  fufveys; 

He  views  their  wcrk^ ,  and  knows  their  thoughts* 
For  bv  his  pow'r  their  hearts  were  made. 

16  The  riches  of  thy  mercy,  Lord, 
To  us  thy  fervants  Hill  extend  ! 
As  we,  fjr  all  our  various  wants, 
On  thee,  our  God,  alone  depend. 

P     S     A     L     M       34,     c.  m, 

AHROUC  FI  ill  the  changing  fcenes  of  life, 
lr>  troubic  and  in  joy, 
1  he  praifes  of  my  God  (hall  Rill 
My  heart  and  tongue  employ. 

Cf  his  deliverance  1  will  boafr, 

'Fill  all  that  are  diftrelj, 
From  my  example  comfort  take, 

And  charm  their  griefs  to  reit. 

O!  magnify  the  Lord  with  me, 
Wiih  me  exalt  his  name : 


PSALM      XXXIV.  4£ 

When  in  diilrefs  to  him  I  call'd, 
He  to  my  refcuecame. 

4  Their  drooping  hearts  were  foon  refrefh'd 

Who  look'd  to  him  for  aid  : 
Defir'd  fuccefs  in  ev'ry  face 
A  cheerful  air  diiplay'd  : 

5  "  Behold,  (fay  they)  behold  the  man, 

"  W^hom  Providence  reliev'd  ; 
"  So  dang'roufly  with  wees  befet, 
"  So  wond'roufly  retriev'd  !" 

6  The  holts  of  God  encamp  around 

The  dwellings  of  the  juft  ; 
Deli v 'ranee  he  affords  to  all 
Who  on  his  fuccour  trull. 

7  O!  make  but  trial  of  his  love; 

Experience  will  decide 
How  bled  they  are,  and  only  they, 
WTho  in  his  truth  confide. 

8  Fear  him,  ye  faints ;  and  you  will  then 

Have  nothing  elfe  to  fear  : 
Make  you  his  fervice  your  delight ; 
He'll  make  your  wants  his  care. 

9  While  hungry  lions  lack  their  prey, 

The  Lord  will  food  provide 
For  fuch  as  put  their  truft  in  him, 
And  fee  their  needs  fupply'd. 

PART     II. 

io  Approach,  ye  pioufly  difpes'd, 
And  my  inftruition  hear  ; 
I'll  teach  you  the  true  discipline 
Of  his  religious  fear. 

1 1  Let  him  who  length  of  life  defires, 
And  profp'rous  days  would  fee, 


5o  PSALM      XXXV. 

From  fiand'ring  language  keep  his  tongue, 
His  lips  from  falfehood  (res. 

12  The  crooked  paths  of  vice  decline, 
Religion's  ways  purfue  ; 
Eftablifh  peace  where  'tis  begun  ; 
And  where  'tis  ioit,  renew. 

T3  The  Lord  from  heav'n  beholds  the  jufl 
With  favourable  eyes  ; 
And,  when  diiireis'd,  his  gracious  ear 
Is  open  to  their  ciies : 

14  But  turns  his  wrathful  lock  on  thofe 

Whom  mercy  can't  reclaim, 
To  cut  them  off,  and  from  the  earth 
Blot  out  their  hated  name. 

15  Deliv'rance  to  his  faints  he  give s, 

When  his  relief  they  crave: 
He's  nigh  to  heal  the  broken  heart, 
And  contrite  fpirit  fave. 

16  The  wicked  oft,  but  (till  in  vain, 

Againll  thejuft  confpire  ; 
For,  under  their  a  (Rid  ion's  weight, 
He  keeps  their  bones  entire. 

1 7  The  wicked  from  their  wicked  arts, 

Their  ruin  dial}  derive  ; 
Whilfl:  righteous  men,  whom  they  detef!, 
Siiail  them  ani  their*  furvive. 

18  For  God  preferves  the  fouls  of  thofe 

Who  on  his  truth  depend  : 
To  them  and  their  posterity, 
His  bleffings  (hall  descend. 

P     S     A     L     M       is,     c.   m. 


'A 


GAINST  all  thofe  that  Itrivc  with  me 
G  Loid,  aflert  my  right; 


-PSALM      XXXV.  51 

With  facfras  war  unjuftly  wage, 
Do  thou  ray  battles  fight. 

2  Thy  buckler  take,   and  bind  thy  ihield 

Upon  thy  warlike  arm  : 
Stand  up,  my  God,  in  ray  defence, 
And  keep  me  fafe  from  harm. 

3  Bring  forth  thy  fpear,  and  Aop  their  courfe, 

That  hade  my  blood  to  fpill  : 
Say  to  my  foul,  "  lam  thy  health, 
"  And  willpreferve  thee  llill." 

4  Let  them  with  fhamebecover'd  o'er, 

Who  ray  deftruciion  fought; 
And  fuch  as  did  my  harm  devife 
Be  to  confufion  brought. 

5  Then  fhall  they  fly,  difpers'd  like  ehaff 

Before  the  driving  wind  ; 
God's  vengeful  minillers  of  wrath 
Shall  follow  clofe  behind. 

6  And  when,   through  datk  and  flipp'ry  ways, 

They  ftrive  his  rage  to  fhun, 
His  vengeful  minirlers  ofwra'ih 
Shall  goad  them  as  they  run. 

7  Since,  unprovok'd  by  any  wrong, 

They  hid  their  treach'rcus  inare  ; 
And  for  my  harmlefs  foul  a  pit 
Did  w  ithout  caufe  prepare. 

8  Surpris'd  by  mischiefs  unforefeen, 

By  their  own  arts  beiray'd, 
Their  feet  (hall  fall  into  the  net 
Which  they  for  me  have  laid. 

9  Whii ft  my  glad  foal  fhall  God's  great  name 

For  this  delivYance  blefs.  ; 
And,  by  his  facing  health  fectir'd, 
iti  ^ratcful  joy  sf'x'r,^"eiS. 


5z  PSALM      XXXV. 

id  My  very  bones  (hall  fay,  "  O  Lord, 
"  Who  can  compare  with  thee  ? 
"  Who  fett'il  the  poor  and  helplefsman 
"  From  itrong  oppreffors  free." 

PART     II. 

1 1  Falfe  witnefles,  with  forg'd  complaints, 

Againfr  my  truth  comb  n'd  : 
And  to  my  charge  fuch  things  they  laid, 
As  I  had  ne'er  defign'd. 

12  The  good  which  I  to  them  had  done, 

With  evil  they  repaid  ; 
And  did  by  malice  undeferv'd, 
My  harmleis  life  invade. 

13  But  as  for  me,  when  they  were  fick, 

I  (till  in  iackcloth  rnourn'd  ; 
I  pray 'd  and  failed,  andmypray'r 
To  my  own  bread  return'd. 

14.  Had  they  my  friends  or  brethren  been, 
I  could  have  done  no  more  ; 
Nor  with  more  decent  figns  of  grief 
A  mother's  lefs  deplore. 

15  How  different  did  their  carriage  prove 

In  times  of  my  diftrefs  ! 
When  they  in  crowds,  together  met, 
Did  lavage  joy  exprefs  ! 

16  The  rabble  too,  in  num'rous  throngs, 

By  their  example,  came; 
And  ceas'd  not  with  reviling  words 
To  wound  my  fpotlefs  fame. 

17  Scoffers,  that  noble  tables  haunt, 

And  earn  their  bread  with  lies, 
Did  gnafh  their  teeth,  and  lland'ring  jeits, 
Malicioufly  devife. 


PSALM      XXXV. 

iS  But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  look  on  ? 
On  my  behalf  appear; 
And  fare  my  guililefs  foul,  which  they, 
Like  rav'ning  beafts,  would  tear. 

PART     III. 

19  Sol,  before  the  lifl'ning  world, 
Shall  grateful  thanks  exprels  ; 
And,  where  the  great  aiTembly  meets.. 
Thy  name  with  praiies  blefs. 

2a  Lsrd,  fofrer  not  mycaufclefs  foes, 
Who  me  unjurUy  hate, 
With  open  joy,  or  iecret  figns, 
To  meek  my  fad  ellate. 

21  For  they,  with  hearts  averfe  from  peace, 
Indourioafxy  devife, 
Again,!  the  men  of  quiet  minds 
To.  forge  malicious  lies. 

iz  Nor  with  thefe  private  arts  content, 
Aloud  they  vent  their  fpite,; 
And  fay  ;  "  At  laft  we've  found  him  out, 
"  He  did  it  in  our  fight.'' 

55  But  thou,  whodoM  both  them  and  me 
With  righ&eoas  eyes  furvey, 
Afiertmy  innocence,  O  Loid, 
And  keep  not  hr  away. 

24  Stir  up  thyfelf  in  my  behalf, 

To  judgment,  Lord,  awake: 
Thy  righteous  fervant's  caufe  O  Gqq, 
To  thy  decificn  take. 

25  Lord,  as  ray  heart  has  upright  been, 

Let  me  thy  juftice  find  ; 
Nor  hi  my  cruel  foes  obtain 
The  triumpfj  they  defign'd. 
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54  PSALM      XXXVI. 

26  O  1  let  th~m  notamongfr.  themfelves, 

In  boafting  language  fay, 
"  At  length  our  wifhes  are  complete  ; 
"  At  laic  he's  made  our  prey. 

27  Let  fuch  as  in  my  harm  rejcic'd, 

For  frame  their  faces  hide  ; 
And  foul  dishonour  wait  on  thofe 
That  proudly  me  defy'd  : 

28  Whilft  they  with  cheerful  voices  (host, 

Who  my  juff.  caufe  befriend  ; 
Andblefs  the  Lord,  who  loves  to  make 
Succefs  his  faints  attend. 

29  So  (hall  my  tongue  thy  judgments  fing, 

Infpir'd  with  grateful  joy  ; 
And  cheerful  hymns  in  praife  of  thee, 
Shall  all  my  days  employ. 

PSALM       36.     s.  m. 

1  TT  7HEN  man  grows  bold  in  fin, 

VV       My  heart  within  me  cries  : 
"  He  hath  no  faith  of  Gcd  within, 
"  Nor  fear  before  his  eyes." 

2  He  walks  a  while  ccnceal'd 

In  a  felf-lktt'ring  dream, 
Till  his  dark  crimes,  at  oncereveaPd, 
Expoie  his  hateful  name. 

3  His  heart  is  falfe  and  foul, 

His  words  are  fmooth  and  fair  ; 
Wifdom  is  banim'd  from  his  foul, 
And  leaves  no  gcodnefs  there. 

4  He  plots  upon  his  bed 

New  roifchiefs  to  fulfil ; 
He  fets  his  heart,  and  hand.  ai?:d  head 
Topraflife  all  that's  ill. 


PSALM      XXXVI. 

5  But  there's  a  dreadful  God, 

Tho'  men  renounce  his  fear  ; 

His  juilice,  hid  behind  the  cloud, 

Shall  one  great  day  appear. 

-6  His  truth  tranfcends  the  fey, 
In  heav'n  his  mercies  dwell ; 
Deep  as  the  fea  his  judgments  lie, 
His  anger  burns  to  hell. 
j  How  excellent  his  love, 

Whence  all  our  fafecy  fprings  ! 
Oh  never  let  my  foul  remove 
From  underneath  his  wings. 

PART    II,     l.  m. 

*  O  !  Lord  thy  mercy,  my  fure  hope, 
The  higheft  orb  of  heav'n  tranfcends-; 
Thy  facred  truth's  unmeafur'd  fcope 
Beyond  the  fo  reading  fey  extends. 

9  Thy  juftice  like  the  hills  remains ; 
Unfathom'd  depths  thy  judgments  ar«; 
Thy  providerce  the  world  fuftains ; 
The  whole  creation  is  thy  care. 

io  Since  of  thy  goadnefs  all  partake  ; 
With  what  afTurance  fhauld  the  juft 
Thy  fhek'nng  wings   :heir  refuge  make. 
And  faints  to  thy  protection  tiuft. 

ii  Such  guefts  mall  to  thy  courts  behd, 
To  banquet  on  thy  love's  repait  ; 
And  drink,  as  from  a  fountain  head, 
Of  joys  that  mall  forever  lafb. 

iz  With  thee  the  fprings  of  life  remal: 
Thy  prefence  is  eternal  day  : 
O  i  let  thy  grace  thy  fainis  fuffain  ; 
To  upright  hearts  thy  truth  diiplav, 
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PSALM       XXXVII. 

P     S     A     L     M       37,     c.  it. 

,rKY  &o   Id  I  vex  my  ioo],  a::d  fret 
Fo  Zee  the  wicked  rile  ? 
Or  en\ y  iinners  waxing  g:ear, 
By  violence  and  lies  ? 

As  .1  >vi :-  ;  grzi\  cut  down  at  noon, 

Bel  re  tneev*hipg  fades, 
So  ihai,  their  glories  •anirh  foon, 

In  e-.  erlafting  (Lades. 

Then  let  me  make  the  Lord  my  trull, 

Arid  pracYiieall  that's  good  ; 
So  mall  1  dwell  among  the  juft, 

And  he  provide  me  food. 

I  :o  my  God  my  ways  commit, 

And  cheerful  uau  his  will  ; 
Thy  hand,  which  guides  my  doubtful  feet, 

Shall  my  deii.es  fulfil. 

Mineinnocer.ee  (halt  thou  difplay, 
And  make  ihy  judgments  known  : 

Fair  a5  the  light  of  dawning  day, 
And  glorious  as  the  moon. 

The  meek  a;  lal  the  earth  polTefs, 

And  a.e  ihe  heirs  of  beav'n  ; 
T.ue  richer  with  abundant  peaces 

To  humble  iouls  are  giv'n. 

Rel  in  the  Lord,  and  keep  his  way, 

Nor  let  your  anger  rife, 
Though  Providence  (hould  long  delay, 

To  puniili  haughty  vice. 

Let  finners  join  to  break  your  peace, 
And  pin,  and  rage,  and  foam  ; 

The  Lord  derides  them,  for  he  fees 
Their;  day  of  veng'ance  come. 


PSALM      XXXVI:.  57 

9  They  have  drawn  cat  the  threat 'ning  i'word, 
Have  bent  the  murd'rous  bow, 
To  flay  the  men  that,  fear  the  Lord 
And  bring  the  righteous  low. 

10  My  God  fliall  break  their  bows,  and  burn 
Theh   perfecting  dart?, 
Shall  their  own  fwords  againft  them  turn, 
And  pierce  their  flubborn  hearts. 

PART     II,     p.  m. 

X  l  While  finfal  cro\*  ds,  with  falfe  datfgn, 
Againft  the  iighteous  few  combine, 

Andgnafii  their tee;hj  and  t.hreat'ning  Hand; 
God  (hall  thjr  empty  blots  deride, 


And  laugh  at  iheir  cerea:ed  prw 


idc 
He  ;ees  their  ruin  near  a:  hand. 


12  They  d;aw  theiVo  dand  bend  the  bow, 
The  poor  and  needy  to  o'erthrcw, 

And  men  of  upright  lives,  to  Hay  : 
But  their  itrong  bow  fnalj  foon  be  broke, 
Their  fharpen'd  weapons  mortal  fcroke 

Thro'  their  own  hearts  (hall  force  its  way 

f  5  A  little  with  God's  favour  blefs'd, 
That's  by  one  righteous  man  pofTefs'd, 

ri  he  weal  h  of  many  bad  excels  : 
For  God  fur  ports  the  juit  man's  caufe  ; 
But  as  for  thofe  that  break  his  Ia:  s, 
Their  uniucceisful  pow  'r  he  quells. 

14  Kisconftant  csre  the  upright  guides, 
And  overall  their  life  presides  ; 

Their  portion  mail  forever  la.il : 
They,  whendi'heis  c'erwhelms  the  earthy 
Shall  be  unmov'd.and  ev'n  in  dearth 

The  happy  fruits  of  plenty  taii/e. 


S*         PSALM      XXXVit, 

15  Not  Co  the  wicked  men,  and  thofe 
Who  proudly  dare  God's  will  oppofe  ; 

Deftruc"tion  is  their  haplefs  fhare  : 
Like  fac  of  lambs,  their  hopes  and  they 
Shall  in  an  initant  melt  away, 

And  van-ifti  into  fmoke  and  air. 

PART     III. 

s6  Whilft  Tinners,  brought  to  fad  decav, 
Still  borrow  on  and  never  pay, 

The  juft  have  will  and  pow'r  to  give-: 
For  fuch  as  God  vouch.afes  to  blefs, 
Shall  peaceably  the  earth  poifefs, 

And  thofe  he  curfes,  mall  not  Jive. 

1 7  The  good  man's  way  is  God's  delight, 
He  orders  all  the  Heps  aright, 

Of  him  that  moves  by  his  command  : 
Though  he  fomecimes  may  be  diftrefs'd, 
Yet  lhall  he  ne'er  be  quite  opprefs'd, 
For  God  upholds  him  with  his  hand. 

*S  From  my  firft  youth  till  age  prevaiPd, 
I  never  faw  the  righteous  f.il'd, 

Or  want  overtake  his  num'rous  race  ; 
Becaafe  companion  £!Pd  his  heart, 
And  he  did  cheerfully  impart, 

God  made  his  offspring's  wealth  increafd. 
19  With  caution  ihun  each  wicked  deed, 
In  virtue's  ways  with  zeal  proceed. 

And  fo  prolong  your  happy  days  : 
For  God,  who  judgment  loves,  does  Itill 
Preferve  his  faints  fecure  from  ill ; 

While  foon  the  wicked  race  decays. 

JO  The  upright  mall  pofTefs  the  land  ; 
His  portion  lhall  for  zges  ftand  ; 

Hia  mouth  with  wifdom  is  fupply'd, 


PSALM       XXXVII.  5^ 

His  tongue  by  rules  of  judgment  moves : 
His  hear:  the  law  of  God  approves ; 
Therefore  his  footfteps  never  iiide. 

PART     IV,     l.  m. 

21  In  wait,  the  watchful  finner  lies, 
In  hopes  the  righteous  to  furprife  ; 
But  ali  his  fchemes  muft  prove  in  vain. 
For  he  fnall  not  his  purpofe  gain  : 

22  God  will  not  him  defenceiefs  leave, 
But  when  he's  judged  will  reprieve; 
His  faults  is  mercy  he  will  fee, 
And  from  deftruction  fet  him  free. 

23  St'ul  on  the  Lord  with  hope  rely, 
And  he  mall  all  thy  wants  fupply  ; 
Wait  thou  on  him,  keep  his  command, 
And  be  exalted  in  the  land. 

24  A  large  pofTeilion  thou  malt  gain, 
And  from  thy  foes  fecure  remain  : 
While  wicked  men  deft rov'd  (hall  be. 
And  thou  their  difma!  fall  {halt  fee. 

25  The  wicked  I  in  pow'r  have  i^en, 
And  like  a  bay-tree  freih  and  green, 

"That  fpreads  its  pleafant  branches  round, 
Ev'n  fo  was  he  with  plenty  crown'd  : 

-6  But  he  was  gone  as  quick  as  thought, 
And,  tho'  I  diligently  fought, 
Yet  could  I,  by  no  fign  or  trace, 
Or  any  mark  find  out  his  place. 

27  Obferve  the  perfect  man  with  care, 
And  mark  all  fuch  as  upright  are  ; 
Their  roughed  days  in  peace  fhalJ  end, 
And  happy  hours  on  them  attend  : 
E  2 


eo         PSALM      XXXVIII. 

2%  Whilft  on  the  latter  end  of  thcfc, 
Who  daie  God's  iiol y  will  oppofe, 
A  common  rain,  focn  or  late, 
Shall  fa  rely  be  their  diimal  fate. 

29  G  jd,  to  the  juft,  will  help  afford, 
Their  only  fafe-guard  is  the  Lord  ; 
Their  ftrength  in  time  of  need  is  he, 
Who  will  from  danger  fet  them  free  ; 

30  Becaufe  on  him  they  (till  depend, 
The  Lord  will  timely  fuccour  fend; 
The  wicked  thus  (hall  ne'er  prevail, 
Nor  fnali  the  righteous  ever  fail. 

PSALM       38,     c.  m. 

1  A   MIDST  thy  wrath,  remember  Jove, 
ji\.  Reilore  thy  fervant,  Lord, 

Nor  let  a  Father's  chaining  prove 
Like  an  avenger's  fword. 

2  Thine  arrows  flick  within  my  hear:, 

My  fledi  is  forely  preft  ; 
Between  the  forrcw  and  the  fmart 
My  fpirit  finds  no  reih 

3  My  fins  a  heavy  load  appear, 

And  o'er  my  head  are  gone  ; 
Too  heavy  they  far  me  to  bear, 
Too  hard  for  me  t'  atone. 

4  My  thoughts  are  like  a  troubled  fea, 

That  finks  my  comforts  down  ; 
And  I  go  mourning  all  the  day 
Beneath  my  father's  frown. 

5  Lord  lam  weaken'd  and  difmav'd, 

None. of  my  pow'rs  are  whole  ; 
My  wounds  wish  piercing  anguiib  bleed, 
The  anguili  of  my  foal. 


PSALM      XXXIX,  6  s 

&  All  my  defires  to  thee  are  known. 
Thine  eye  counu  ev'jy  iear_, 
Andev'ry  iigh  and  e/'ry  groan 
Is  notic'd  by  thine  ear. 

2  Thou  art  my  God,  my  only  hope; 
My  God  will  h?ar  my  cry, 
My  Gotlwili  bear  my  ipirics  up 
When  Saian  b.da  me  die. 

S  My  ioes  rejoice  whene'er  I  Aide, 
To  lee  my  virtue  fail ; 
They  raiie  their  pleaiure  and  their  pride, 
Whenq  er  t  .eir  wiles  prevail. 

9  But  I'll  confefs  my  guilty  ways, 
And  giieve  for  all  my  fin  ; 
I'll  mourn  how  week  .he  leeds  of  grace,* 
And  beg  fupport  divine. 

io  My  God,  forgive  my  follies  pall, 
And  be  forever  ni^h  ; 
O  Lord  ofm)  faivationhatfe, 
Before  thy'ier  vane  die. 

PSALM       39,     c.  m. 

1  npHUS  I  refoly'd  before  the  Lord, 

JL        "  Now  will  1  watch  my  tongue, 
"  Left  I  let  flip  one  fmful  word, 
"  Or  do  my  neighbour  wrong." 

2  Whene'er  conllrain'd  a  wh'ile  to  flay 

With  men  of  lives  profane, 
I'll  tec  a  double  guard  that  day, 
Nor  let  my  talk  be  vain. 

3  I'll  fcarce  allow  my  lips  to  fpeafc 
The  pious  thoughts  I  feel, 
Left  fcoffers  mould  th'  cccafion  take 
To  mock  my  holv  zeal. 
fe    3 


Qz  PSALM      XXXIX. 

4  Yet  if  fome  proper  hour  appear, 

I'll  not  be  over-aw'd, 
But  let  the  icoifjng  iirtners  hear 
That  we  can  fpeak  for  God. 

PART     II. 

5  Teach  me  the  meafure  of  my  days, 

1  hou  maker  of  my  frame; 
I  would  furvey  life's  narrow  fpace, 
And  learn  now  frail  I  am. 

6  A  fpan  is  all  that  we  can  boaft, 

How  fhort,  how  fleet  our  time! 
Man  is  but  vanity  and  duft, 
In  all  his  flow'r  and  prime. 

7  See  ihe  vain  race  of  mortals  move 

Like  lhadows  o'er  the  plain  ; 
Thyy  rage  and  ftrive,  defire  and  love, 
But  all  the  noife  is  vain. 

2  Seme  walk  in  honours  gaudy  mow, 
Some  dig  for  golden  ore, 
They  toil  for  heirs,  they  know  not  wh; 
And  itraitare  feen  no  more. 

9  What  mould  I  wifh  or  wait  for'then 
From  creatures,  earth  and  duft  r 
They  make  our  expectation?  vain, 
Anddiiappoint  our  trufL 

io  Now  I  forbid  my  carnal  hone, 
My  fond  deiires  recal  ; 
I  give  my  mortal  int'reft  up. 
And  make  my  God  my  all. 

PART     III. 

II   God  of  my  life  look  gently  d  nvnj 
Behold  the  nains  1  fee]  ; 


PSALM      XL.  6$ 

But  I  am  dumb  before  thy  :hrone, 
Nor  dare  difpuce  thy  will. 

12  Difeafesare  thy  fervants,  Lord, 

They  come  at  thy  command  ; 

I'll  notatcempt  a  murnviing  word, 

Againft  thy  chaining  hand. 

13  Yet  I  may  plead  with  humble  cries, 

Remove  thy  iharp  rebukes  ; 
My  ftrengthconi~mes,  my  fpirit  dies, 
Through  thy  repeated  itrokes. 

14  Crudi'd  as  a  moth  beneath  thy  hand, 

We  moulder  to  the  duft  ; 
Oar  feeble  pow'rs  can  ne'er  whh£and, 
And  ail  our  beauty's  loft. 

15  I'm  but  a  ftranger  here  below, 

As  all  my  fathers  \ve;e  ; 
May  I  be  well  prepar'd  to  go, 
When  I  the  fummons  hear  ! 

16  But  if  my  life  be  fpar'd  a  while 

Before  my  laft  remove, 
Thy  praiie  fhall  be  my  bus'nefs  frill, 
.  And  I'll  declare  thy  Lve. 

PSALM      40,     c.  m. 

i  T  WAITED  patient  for  the  Lord, 
X     He  bow'd  to  hear  my  cry  ; 
He  faw  me  retting  on  his  word, 
And  brought  falvation  nigh, 

2  He  rais'd  me  from  a  horrid  pit, 

Where  mourning  long  I  lay, 
And  from  my  bonds  releas'd  my  feet, 
Deep  bonds  of  miry  clay. 

3  Firm  on  a  rock  he  made  me  (land, 

And  taught  my  cheerful  tongue, 


64  PSALM      XL, 

To^  praifethe  wonders  of  his  hand, 
In  a  new  thankful  fc-ng. 

4  I'll  fpread  his  work?  of  grace  abroad; 

The  faints  w'uhjoy  (ball  hear, 
And  miners  lea:  n  to  make  my  God 
Their  only  hv,pe  and  fear. . 

5  tt°v  many  are  thy  thoughts  of  love  ,- 

-  Thy  mercies.  Lord,  how  great ! 
Wejjai-e  not  wo.d:  nor  hours  enough, 
i  fl-ir  numbers  to  repeat. 

5  V/hen  I'm  aiRi<f4ed,  poor  and  low, 

And  lightand  peace  depart, 

My  God  beholds  my  heavy  woe, 

And  bears  me  on  his  heart. 

PART     II,       l.  m. 

7  The  wonders,  Lord,  thy  love  has  wrought, 
Exceed  our  praife,  furmount  our  thoaght; 
Should  I  attempt  the  long  detail, 

My  fpeech  would  faint,  my  nuPibers  fail. 

8  No  blood  of  beads  on  altars  fpilt, 

Can  cleanie  the  fouls  of  men  from  guilt; 
But  thou  haft  let  before  our  eyes, 
An  all-  iufncient  facrince. 

9  Lo  thine  eternal  Son  appears, 
To  thy  deiign.s  he  bows  ni-  ears  ; 
AiT.rne-a  bvdv  ueil  pie  ^ar'd 
And  well  performs  a  wo.kio  ha~d. 

10  "  Behjldlcome  (the  Saviour  cies, 
"  With  love  and  duty  in  his  eye:) 
"   I  come  ,o  bear  the  heavy  J-.ad 

"  Gf  hn^,  and  do  thy  will,  my  God. 

11  te  *Tis  written  in  thy  ereai  dec;ee, 
"  'lis  in  thv  bo.  k  foretold  of  me, 


P    S     A     L     M       XL.  % 

fC  I  muft  fulfil  the  Saviour's  part, 
"  And  b  !   thy  law  is  in  my  heart. 

12  '*  I'll  magnify  thy  holy  law, 

"  And  rebels  to  obedience  draw, 
"  When  on  my  crofs  I'm  \>.f  ed  high, 
tf  Or  to  my  crown  above  the  iky. 

13  "  The  fpirit  mall  delcer.d  and  {hew 

"  What  thou  hail  done  and  what  I  do  ; 

'•  The  wond'ring  world  lliall  learn  thy  grace, 

"  And  all  cieaicn  tune  thy  praife." 

PART     III. 

14.  My  lins  exceed  in  their  amount, 
The  hairs  on  this  afflicted  uead  ; 
My  vanquifh'd  courage  they  furmoonti 
And  till  my  drooping  ioul  with  diead. 

15  But,  Lord,  to  my  relief  draw  near, 
For  never  was  more  preffing  need  ; 
In  my  deliv'rance,  Lord,  ap.ear, 
And  add  to  tha:  deliv'rance  fpeed. 

16  Ccnfafitn  en  their  heads  return, 
Who  to  deitrov  my  foul  combine  ; 
Let  them,  defeated,  blu(h  and  mourn, 
Eninar'd  in  their  oa  n  vile  defign. 

17  Their  doom  let  defojation  be, 
With  fhame  their  malice  be  repaid. 
WriD  mcck'd  my  confidence  in  thee, 
And  fportofmy  affliction  made. 

18  While  thofe  who  humbly  feek  thy  face 
To  joyful  triumphs  mall  berais'd  ; 
And  ail  who  prize  thy   favinggrac?, 
With  m*  iefcund,  The  Lord  b'r  praLM. 

19  Thus  wretched  though  I  am  and  poor, 
Of  me  thJ  almighty  Lord  takes  cars  ; 


m  ?    S    A    L    M      XL!. 

Thou  God,  who  only  canft  re/lore, 
To  my  relief  with  fpeed  repair. 


PSALM 


4i>     p.  m, 


E's  blefs'd  whofe  render  care, 
Relieves  the  poor  diilrefs'd; 
When  troubles  gairer  round, 
The  Lord  mall  give  h)m  red  : 

2  His  life  with  blefnngs  crown'd, 

The  Lord  iliall  lure  prolong  : 
And  check  the  will  of  ihoie, 
Who  i'eek  to  do  him  wrong. 

3  If  he,  in  low  eftate 

OppreiVd  with  ficknefs  lie, 
The  Lord  will  comfort  fend, 
And  inward  ftrength  fupply  : 

4  Secure  of  this,  to  God, 

I  thus  my  pray'r  addrefs'd, 
'*  Lord,  heal  my  wounded  foul, 
"  Fori  have  much  tranigreis'd  ! 

5  My  foes,  with  fland'ring  words, 

Attempt  to  wound  my  fame, 
"  When  (hall  he  die,"  lay  they, 
"  And  men  forget  his  name  ?" 

6  Suppofe  they  viiits  make, 

'Tisall  but  empty  [how  ; 
They  gather  mifehief  then, 
And  vent  it  when  they  go. 

7  With  whifpers  fuch  as  thefej 

To  hurt  me  ihey  devife  : 
"  His  doom  at  length  is  come, 
"   lie's  fall'n  no  more  to  rife." 

S  I\Iy  own  familiar  friend, 
Q»  whom  Imod  r»%'d, 


PSALM      XLII.  67 

Ha?  me,  whofe  gueft  he  was, 
With  open  (corn  defy'd. 

9  Bat  thou,  my  wretched  ftate, 
In  mercy,  Lord  regard, 
And  raife  me  up,  that  they 
May  meet  their  juft  reward. 

10  Thou  fa fp reft  not  my  foes, 

To  triumph  in  my  fall  ; 
Therefore  I  know  thine  ear, 
Is  open  when  I  call. 

1 1  My  life  thou  doft  fecure, 

From  danger  and  difgrace  , 
And  thou  (halt  fet  me  ftill,  < 

Before  thy  glorious  face  : 

52  Let  therefore Ifrael's  Lord, 
From  age  to  age  be  blefty 
And  all  :he  people's  joy 
With  loadamens  expreil. 

P    S    A     L    M      42,     c.  m. 

1  A   S  pants  the  heart  for  cooling  ftreams^ 
j[\.  W.'ien  heated  in  the  chace; 

So  longs  my  foul,  O  God,  for  thee, 
And  thy  refrefhing  grace. 

2  For  thee,  my  God,  the  living  God, 

My  thirfry  foul  doth  pine  ; 
O  !   when  ihali  I  beftold  thy  face, 
Thoa  majefty  divine? 

3  Tears  are  my  conftant  food,  while  thus 

Iniuhing  foes  upbraid; 
"  Deluded  wretch  !  where's  now  thy  God  ? 
"  And  where  his  promis'd  aid  Vy 

4  I  Mgh  whene'er  my  mufing  thoughts, 

Thofe  happy  days  prefent., 


PSALM      XLII. 

When  I,  with  troops  of  pious  friends, 
Thy  temple  did  frequent  : 

5  When  I  advanced  with  fongs  of  praife, 

My  folemn  vows  to  pay  ; 
And  led  ;he  joyfjl  facred  throng, 
That  kept  the  fellal  day. 

6  Why  refllefs,  why  cad  down,  my  foul  ? 

Truit  God  ;  and  he'll  employ 
His  aid  for  thee,  and  change  thefe  fighs 
To  thankful  hymns  of  joy. 

7  My  foul's  cafl  down,  O  God  ;  but  thinks 

On  thee  and  Sion  ftill  ; 
From  Jordan's  banks,  from  Kerrnon's  height", 
And  Mizar's  humbler  hill. 

8  One  trouble  calls  another  on  ; 

And,  burfting  o'er  my  head, 
FaH  fpouting  down,  till  round  my  foal 
A  roaring  fea  is  fpread. 

9  But  when  thy  prefence,  Lord  of  life, 

Has  once  difpeird  this  ftorm, 
To  rhee  I'll  midnight  anthems  fmg, 
And  all  my  vows  perform. 

10  God  of  my  flrength,  how  long  fnall  I, 

Like  one  forgotten,  mourn, 
Forlorn,  forfaken,  and  expos'd 
To  my  opproTurs  fcorn  ? 

1 1  My  heart  is  pierc'd  as  with  a  fword, 

Whilft  thus  my  foes  upbraid  ; 
"  Vain  bbafter,  where  is  now  thy  God  : 
"  And  where  his  promis'daid  ?" 

12  Why  refllefs,  why  caff  down,  my  foul  ? 

Hope  ftill,  and  thou  (halt  fing 
The  praife  of  him  who  is  thy  God, 
Thy  health's  eternal  fpring. 


PSALM       XLIII,  XLIV.       69 

PSALM      43,     l.  m. 

JUST  Judge  of  heav'n,  acainfi  my  fees 
Do  thou  aflert  my  injur'd  tight'1. 
O  !  fet  mefiee,  my  God,  from  thole 
That  in  deceit  and  wrong  delight. 

Since  thou  art  ftill  my  enly  flay, 
Why  leav'd  thou  me  in  deep  diilrefs  ? 
Why  go  I  mourning  all  the  day, 
Whilit  me  in  fulling  foes  opprefs  ? 

Let  me  with  light  and  truth  be  bled  ; 
O  lei  them  point  and  lead  the  way, 
Till  on  thy  holy  hill  I  reft, 
And  in  thy  iacred  temple  pray. 

Then  will  I  there  frehh  altars  raife 
To  God,  who  is  my  only  joy  ; 
And  my  triumphant  forigs  of  praife, 
Shall  ail  my  grateful  hours  employ. 

Why  then  caft  down,  my  foul  ?  and  why 
So  muchopprefs'd  with  anxious  care  ? 
On  God,  thy  God,  for  aid  rely  ; 
Who  can  and  will  thy  fiaie  repair. 

PSALM       44,     c.  m. 


L 


ORD,  we  have  heard  thy  works  of  old 
Thy  works  of  povv'r  and  grace, 
When  to  our  ears  our  fathers  told, 
The  wonders  of  their  days. 

They  faw  thy  beaui'ous  churches  rife, 

The  fpreading  gofpel  run  ; 
While  light  and  glory  from  the  ikies 

Through  all  their  temples  ihene. 

In  God  they  boafted  all  the  day, 
And  in  a  cheerful  throncr 


;o  PSALM      XLIV. 

Did  thoufands  meet  to  praife  and  pray, 
And  grace  was  all  their  fong. 

4  But  now  our  fouls  are  feiz'd  withfhame, 

Confuiion  fills  our  face, 
To  hear  the  enemy  blafpheme, 
Aud  fools  reproach  thy  grace. 

5  Yet  have  we  not  forgot  our  God, 

Nor  fallely  dealt  with  heav'n, 
Nor  have  our  fieos  declin'd  the  road 
Of  duty  thou  halt  given. 

6  Though  dragons  all  around  us  roar 

With  their  destructive  breath, 
And  thine  own  hand  has  bruis'd  us  for€, 
Hard  by  the  gates  cf  death. 

7  We  are  expos'd  all  day  to  die, 

As  martyrs  for  thy  name  ; 
As  fheep  for  Slaughter  bound  we  lie, 
And  wait  the  kindling  flame. 

3  Awake,  arife,  almighty  Lord, 
Why  fleeps  thy  won  ed  grace  ? 
WThy  mould  we  ieem  like  men  abhor'd, 
Or  banilh'd  from  thy  face  ? 

9  Wilt  thou  for  ever  caft  us  ofF, 
And  ftill  neglect  our  cries  ? 
Forever  hide  thine  heav'nly  love 
From  our  afflicted  eyes? 

10  Down  to  the  dufi:  our  foul  is  bow'd, 

And  dies  upon  the  ground  ; 
Rife  for  our  help,  rebuke  the  proud, 
And  all  their  pow'rs  confound. 

1 1  Redeem  us  from  perpetual  fhame, 

Our  Saviour  and  our  God; 
We  plead  the  honour?  of  thy  name, 
The  merits  of  thy  blood. 


t    i     A    L    M      XLT. 

P    S    A     L    M      45,       l.  m. 

r  "^TOW  be  my  heart  infpir'd  to  ling 
JJ%|    The  glories  of  my  Saviour  king, 
jefus  the  Lard  ;  how  he^v'nly  fair 
IcHsfbrra  !  how  bright  his  beauties  are  ! 

2  O'er  all  the  ions  cf  human  race 
He  mines  with  far  upeiior  grace, 
Love  from  hislip.>  divinely  flows, 
And  blezlln^s  all  his  ftate  compofe. 

5  Drefs  inee  in  arms,   mo  ft  mighty  Lor4> 
Gird  on  the  terror  of  thy  (word  ; 
In  majefty  and  glory  ride, 
With  truth  and  meeknefs  at  thy  fide. 

4.  Thine  anger,  like  a  pointed  dart, 
Shall  pierce  the  foes  of  ftubborn  heart; 
Or  words  of  mercy  kind  and  Tweet 
Shall  melt  the  rebels  at  thy  feet. 

5  Thy  throne,  O  God,  forever  Hands, 
Grace  is  the  fceptre  in  thy  hands  ; 
Thy  laws  and  works  are  jure  and  right, 
Bat  grace  andjufticethy  delight. 

OGod,  thy  God  has  richly  fhed 
His  oil  of  gladnefs  on  thy  head  ; 
And  with  his  lac  red  fpirit  blefs'd 
Th'  eternal  Son  above  the  reft. 

PART     II. 

7  The  king  cf  faints,  how  fair  his  face, 
Adorn'd  with  majefty  and  grace  ! 
He  comes  with  bleflhrgs  from  above, 
And  wins  the  nations  i*  his  love. 

*  At  hir  right  hand  oar  eyes  behold 
The  queen  array'd  in  pureft  gold  ; 


72  PSALM      XLVI. 

The  world  admires  her  heav'nly  drefs; 
Her  robes  of  joy  and  righieouinels. 

9  He  forms  her  beauties  like  his  own, 
He  calls  and  feats  her  near  his  throne; 
Fair  ftranger,  lee  thine  heart  forget 
The  idols  of  thy  native  ftate* 

10  So  (hall  the  king  the  more  rejoice 
In  thee  thefavVr.c  cf  his  choice; 
Let  himbelov'd,  andyetadoi  J, 
For  he's  thy  maker  and  thy  Lord. 

1 1  Oh  happy  hour,  when  thou  (halt  rife 
To  hi;  fair  palace  in  the  ikies, 

And  all  thy  fons,  (a  num'rous  train) 
Each  like  a  prince  in  glory  reign. 

12  Let  endlefs  honours  crown  his  head  ; 
Let  ev'ry  age  his  ptaifes  fpread  ; 
While  we  with  cheerful  fengs  approve 
The  condefcenfion  of  his  love. 

PSALM       46,     l.  m. 

t    /~^OD  is  our  refjge  in  difnefs, 

V_JT  A  preient  help  when  dangers  r>Te±>; 

On  him  for  i'a.fety  we  rely'd, 

And  in  his  ihength  we  will  confide  : 

2  Tho' earth  were  from  her  centre  toft, 
And  mountains  in  the  ocean  lofi  ; 

Or  lofty  hills  from  their  abode. 

Torn  peace-meal  by  the  roaring  £000. 

3  Let  angry  waves  together  roli'd, 
Rage  on  with  fury  uncontroul'd  ; 
We  will  not  f?ar,  whilir.  we  depend 
On  God,  who  is  our  conltant  friend 

4  A  gentler  ftream,  that  ever  flows, 
And  joy  to  all  around  bellows, 


PSALM      XLVI. 

The  city  of  the  hotd  fhafl  fill, 
The  city  where  heVwddhip'd  full. 


"5 


2  tow'rs, 
pour's, 


c  God  dwells  in  Sion,  v.  h*bfe  ftronj 
Shall  rwcck  th'  aifault  of  earthly 
And  his  Almighty  aid  is  nigh, 
To  thofe  *vho  on  his  ilrength  rely. 

6  In  'umulfs,  when  the  hea.hen  rag'd^ 
And  kingdoms  war  again  ft  us  wag  d, 
In  thunders  loud  hi*  voice  was  heard* 
And  fo\jn  thfeii  i-   Ces  diia^eai  d. 

PART     II. 

7  The  Lord  of  hafts  conducts  oar  arms, 
Our  low'r  of  refuge  in  ala  m: ; 

Our  father's  guardian  he  hath  been, 
And  we  his  tender  love  have  feen. 

8  Corce  ;ee  vj  hat  pow'r  he  hi'h  difplay'd, 
His  people  ne'er  (hall  bednrriay'd  ; 

For  them  he  hath  :he>e  wonders  wronght] 
And  on  the  eanh  destruction  brought. 

p  Abroad  he  haih  his  vengeance  hurl'd, 
And  aw'd  co  peace  the  jarring  world  ; 
He  doth  deihoy  the  ft.  ear  and  bow, 
And  into  flames  their  chariots  th?6w  : 

0  With  rev'rence  be  !he  Lord  aiddrefs'd, 
The  earth  her >ov  -eign  hath  confefs'dj 
The  heathen  fhall  his  pew'rebey, 
And  yield  to  his  almighty  (way. 

1  The  God  cf  h  vfts,  conducts  car  arms., 
Our  to.v'r  cf  refuge  in  alarms  ; 

Our  father's  guardian  he  h a ^ h  been, 
Acd  ive  his  \,  dnd'tqus  love  ha\e  icen. 
F 


74       PSALM       XLVII,  XLVIII. 
PSALM      47,     c.  m. 
H  for  a  fhout  of  faced  fay 


To  God  the  fov'reign  king  ! 
Lee  ev'ry  land  their  tongues  employ* 
And  hymns  of  triumph  ling, 

2  Jefus  our  God  afcends  on  high  ; 

His  heav'nly  guards  around 
Attend  him  riling  thro'  the  fky, 
With  trumpet's  joyful  found. 

3  While  angels  fiiout  and  praife  their  king, 

Le.  mortals  learn  their  ftrains  ; 
Let  ail  the  earth  his  honours  fing  ; 
O'er  all  the  earth  he  reigns. 

4  Rehearfe  his  praife  with  awe  profound, 

Let  knowledge  guide  the  fong ; 
Nor  mock  him  with  a  folemn  found 
Upon  a  thoaghtlefs  tongue. 

5  In  Ifra'l itood  his  ancient  throne, 

He  lov'd  that  chofen  race  ; 
But  now  he  calls  the  woild  his  own, 
And  heathens  tafte  his  grace. 

6  The  Gentile  nations  are  the  Lord's, 

There  Abraham's  God  is  known  : 
While  powr's  and  princes,  fhields  and  fwords 
Submit  before  his  throne. 

P.    S     A     L     M      48,     s.  m. 

1  ^REAT  is  the  Lord  our  God, 
VJT  And  Jet  his  praife  be  great  ; 
He  makes  his  churches  his  abode, 

His  moil  delightful  feat. 

2  Thefe  temples  of  his  grace, 

How  beautiful  thev  (land  ' 


PSALM       XLVIIL  75 

The  honours  of  our  native  place, 
And  bulwarks  of  our  land. 

3  In  Shn  God  is  known 

A  refuge  in  diftrefs ; 

How  brio  he  has  his  falvatinn  fhone. 
How  fair  his  heav'nly  grace  ? 

4  When  kings  againfl  her  join'd, 

And  Taw  che  Lord  was  there, 
In  wiMconfjiicn  of  the  mind 
They  fled  withhafty  tear. 

5  When  navies  tall  and  proud 

Attempt  to  fpoil  our  peace, 
He  fends  his  rempetf  roaring  Ioud> 
And  links  them  in  the  feas. 

6  Ofc  have  our  fathers  told, 

Our  eyes  have  often  teen, 
How  vveil  our  God  fecures  the  fold 
Where  his  own  flocks  have  been. 

7  In  ev'ry  new  diftrefs 

We'll  to  his  houfe  repair, 
Reeal  to  mind  his  wond'rous  grace, 
And  feek  deiiv'iance  there. 

PART     IL 

8  Far  as  thy  name  is  known 

The  world  decla;es  tny  praife; 
Thy  feints,  O  Lord,  befure  thy  throne 
Their  fongs  cf  honour  raife. 

9  With  joy  the  people  itand 

On  Sim's  choien  hiil, 
Proclaim  the  wonders  of  thy  hand, 
And  counlels  of  thy  will. 

•p  Let  Grangers  walk  around 
.  The  city  wl^re  we  dwell, 


?6  P    S     A     L    M      XLTX. 

CompaTa  and  view  thy  holy  ground, 
Andmaik  the  building  well. 

1 1  The  orders  of  thy  houfc, 

The  worfhip  of  thy  court", 
Thee  eerjul  longs,  the  lolemn  vows. 

And  make  a  fair  report. 

12  How  decent  and  h^w  wife! 

How  glorious  to  behold  ! 
Beyond  the  pomp  that  charms  the  eyes, 
And  rites  ado  n  d  with  gold. 

23  The  God  we  worfhip  now 
Will  guide  us  *  till  we  die  ; 
Will  be  our  Gcd  while  here  below. 
And  ours  above  the  fky. 

PSALM       49,     c.  m. 

1  T  T  THY  doth  the  man  of  riches  grow 
\  V      To  mi'olence  and  pride, 
To  fee  hi,  weal  h  and  honours  flow 
With  ev'ry  riling  tide  ? 

§  why  doth  he  treat  the  poor  with  fcorn, 

Made  of  the  ie\f  iame  c!av, 
And  b ■■■ail  a    though  his  fle/h  was  born 
Of  better  djir.  than  they  ? 

3  Not  all  his  treasures  can  procure 

His  foul  a  fhort  reprieve, 
Redeem  from  d?ah  one  guilty  hour, 
Or  make  h:s  brother  live. 

4  Eternal  life  can  ne'er  be  fold, 

The  ranfom  is  too  hi;h  ; 
Juilice  will  ne'er  bebnb'd  with  gold, 
That  man  vv ill  never  die. 

5  lie  fees  the  brutifh  and  the  wife, 

The  tim'rous  and  the  brave,  . 


PSALM      XLIX. 

Quit  their  pofTefficns,  clofe  their  eyes, 
And  haften  to  the  prave. 

o 

6  Yet  'tis  hi-  inward  thought  and  pride, 

"  My  houfe  (hall  ever  fland  ; 
"  And  that  my  name  may  long  abide 
"  ril.give  it  to  my  land." 

7  Vain  are  his  thoughts,  his  hopes  are,  loft 

How  ioon  his  mem'ry  dies ! 
Kis  name  is  buried  in  the  dull:, 
Where  his  own  body  lies. 

S  This  is  the  folly  of  cheir  way, 
And  yet  their  ions,  as  vain, 
Approve  the  words  their  fathers  fay, 
And  afl  their  works  again. 

9  Men  void  of  wii'dom  and  of  grace, 
The'  honour  raire  them  high, 
Live  like  the  beaiU,  a  thoughtlefs  race, 
And  like  the  beads  they  die. 

jo  Laid  in  the  grave  like  filly  fheep, 
Death  triumphs  o'er  them  :here, 
Till  '.he  laft  trumpet  breaks  their  deep, 
And  wakes  them  in  de.pair. 

PART     JI. 

i :   \re  fons  of  pride,  that  hate  the  juft, 
And  trample  on  the  poor> 
When  death  has  brought  you  down  to  dull 
Your  pomp  mall  rife  no  mo  e. 

12  The  laft  great  day  fliall  change  the  fcene; 

V/hzn  will  that  hour  appear  r 
When  rhali  the  jurl  revive,  and  rei~n 
O'er  all  that  fcorn'd  them  bete  i 

13  God  will  my  naked  foul  receive, 

Cajl'dirom  the  world  aways 
F  2 


7« 


PSALM      L. 


And  break  the  prifon  of  the  grave. 
To  raiie  my  mould'iing  clay. 

14  Heav'n  is  my  eve.laiun*  home, 
Th'  inheritance  is  hue; 
Let  men  of  pride  their  rage  refume, 
Bat  I'll  repine  no  moie. 

PSALM       50,     c.  11. 

1  '"TT^HE  Lord,  the  judge,  before  his  throne, 

X      Bids  the  whole  earth  draw  nigh, 
The  nations  near  the  rifing  fun, 
And  near  the  Wefietn  Iky. 

2  No  mare  (hall  bold  blafphemers  fay, 

Judgment  "Mill  ne'er  begin  ; 
No  more  abate  his  long  delay 
To  impudence  and  fin. 

3  Thron'd  on  a  cloud  our  God  (hall  come, 

Bright  flames  prepare  his  way, 
Thunder  and  darknefs,  fire  and  ftorm, 
Lead  on  the  dreadful  day. 

4  Heav'n  from  above  his  call  fhaH  hear, 

Attending  angels  come, 
And  earth  and  hell  (hall  know  and  fear 
His  juftice  and  their  do^m. 

5  "   But  gather  all  my  faints  (he  cries) 

"  That  made  the  r peace  with  God, 
«  By  the  Redeemer's  facrince, 
"  And  feal'd  it  with  his  blood. 

6  "  Their  faith  and  works,  brought  forth  to  light* 

'/  Shall  make  the  world  con fefs^ 
11  My  fenrence  of  regard  is  right, 
"  Anc}  heav'n  adore  ixiy  grace, 


PSALM      L. 

PART     II. 

7  Thus  faith  the  Lord,  "  the  fpacious  fields 

"  And  flecks  and  herds  are  mine, 
"  O'er  all  the  cattle  of  the  hills 
"  I  claim  a  right  divine. 

8  M  I  afk  no  iheep  for  iacririce, 

"  Nor  bullocks  burnt  with  fire  ; 
*'  To  hope  and  \o\.e,  to  pray  and  praiie, 
s{  Is  all  that  I  require. 

9  "  Invoke  my  name  when  trouble's  near. 

"  My  hand  lhall  fet  thee  free  ; 
"  Then  (hall  thy  thankful  lips  declare, 
"  The  honour  due  to  me. 

10  "  The  man  that  offers  humble  praife, 

"  Declares  my  glory  belt, 
"  And  thofe  that  tread  my  holy  ways, 
*c  Shall  my  ialvation  taite. 

11  "  Not  for  the  want  of  bullocks  flain 

"  Will  I  the  world  reprove  ; 
"  Altars  and  rites,  and  forms  are  vain, 
"  Without  the  fire  of  love. 

12  "  And  what  have  hypocrites  to  do 

iS  To  bring  their  facririce  I 
"  They  call  my  ftatutes  juit  and  true, 
t(  But  deal  in  theft  and  lies. 

13  te  Could  you  expect  to  Tcape  my  fight, 

'•'  And  fin  without  controul  ? 
M  But  I  ftiall  bring  your  crimes  to  light, 
(f  With  anguifh  in  your  foul." 

14  Confider,  ye,  that  flight  the  Lord, 

Eefore  his  wrath  appear  ; 
If  once  ycufall  beneath  his  fwerd, 
There's  no  deliv'rer  there, 
F  3 


79 


go  P    S     A     L    M      LI. 

PART     III.    l.  m. 

15  The  Lord,  the  judge,  his  churches  warns, 
Let  hypocrites  attend  and  fear, 

Who  place  their  hopes  in  rites  and  forms, 
But  mate  not  faith  norlcve  their  care. 

16  Vile  wre.ches  dare  rehearfe  his  name 
With  lips  of  falihood  and  deceit  ; 

A  friend  or  broiher  they  defame, 
And  iboth  and  flatter  thofe  they  hate. 

j  7  Th-ey  watch  to  do  their  neighbours  wrong. 
Yet  dare  to  feek  their  Maker's  face  ; 
T  hey  take  hiscov'nant  on  their  tongue, 
But  break  his  laws,  abufe  his  grace. 

18  To  heav'n  they  lift  their  hands  unclean, 
Defil'd  wif.h  lu'it,  denl'd  with  blood  ; 
By  iHgfet  they  prac^ife  every  fin, 
By  day  their  mouths  dra\v  near  to  God. 

12  And  while  his  judgments  fang  delay, 
They  grew  fecure  and  firi  the  more  : 
Thev  think  he  fleeps  as  well  as  they, 
And  put  far  orF  the  dreadful  hour. 

20  Oh  dreadful  hour  !    when  God  draws  near, 
And  fetis  :heir  crimes  before  their  eyes  ! 
His  wrath  their  gurlry  foul  (hail  tear, 
and  no  deliv*fer  dare  to  rLe. 

P     S     A     L     M       51,     l.  m. 

1  QHEWpiry,  Lord,  O  Lord,  forgive, 
^3     Let  a  repenting  r^bei  live  ; 

Are  not  thy  mercies  large  and  free  r 
May  not  a  firmer  trull  in  thee  ? 

2  My  crime- are  great,  b.it  can't  furp^fs- 
The  po.v'r  a:>d  glory  of  thy  grace; 


?     S     A     L     M      LI.  $i 

Great  God,  thy  nature  hath  no  bound, 
So  lee  thy  paid'ning  love  be  found. 

3  Oh  wafh  my  foul  from  ev'ry  fin, 

And  make  my  guilty  conscience  clean  j 
Here  on  my  heart  the  burden  lies, 
And  pail  offence's  pain  mine  eyes. 

4.  My  lips  with  Hi  am  e  my  fins  confefs 
Againlr.  thy  law,  a'gaiintt  thy  grace  ; 
Lord,  mould  thy  judgment  grow  severe, 
I  am  condemn'd  but  thou  ait  clear. 

5  Should  fudden  vengeance  feize  my  breath, 
I  mult  pronounce  ^  nee  Jul:  in  death  ; 

And  if  my  foul  were  lent  to  hell, 
Thy  righteous  law  approve^  it  well. 

6  Yetfavea  trembling  fmner,  Lord, 
Whofe  hope,  itili  hew  'ring  round  thy  word* 
Would  light  on  ibme  iweetpromife  there, 
Some  lure  iupport  againf:  defpair. 

P  A  R  T     II. 

7  Lord,  lam  vile,  conceiv'd  in  fin, 
And  bo;n  unholy  and  unclean  : 
Sprung  fiom  the  man  w hole  guilty  fall 
Corrupts  the  race,  and  taints  us  ail. 

%  Soon  as  we  draw  our  infant  b:eath, 
The  feedr  of  fin  grow  up  for  death  j 
The  law  demands  a  pe^fed  heart ; 
But  we're  dcLVd  in  ev'ry  part. 

9  Great  God  create  my  heart  a  new, 
And  form  my  fpirit  pure  and  true  ; 
Oh  make  me  wife  betimes  to  fpy 
My  danger  and  my  remedy. 


2z  P    S     A     L     M      LI, 

10  Behold  I  fall  before  thy  face  ; 
My  only  refuge  is  thy  grace; 

No  out*  ard  foi  ms  can  make  me  clean  ; 
The  leprofy  lies  deep  within. 

11  No  bleeding  biid,  nor  bleeding  beaft, 
Norhy:'op  branch,  nor  fprinkling  oriel!. 
Nor  running  brock,  nor  flood,  nor  iea, 
Can  vvafh  the  difmal  ftain  away. 

12  Jefns,  my  God,  thy  blood  alone 
Haih  pow'rfcfHcient  to  atone  : 

Thy  blood  can  make  me  white  as  fnow  ; 
No  Jewijh  types  could  cleanfe  me  lb. 

13  While  guilt  dilurbs  and  breaks  my  peace, 
Nor  flelh  nor  (oul  hath  refl  or  eafe  ; 
Lord,  let  me  hear  thy  pard'ning  voice; 
And  make  my  broken  heart  rejoice. 

PART     IN. 

14  O  thou  that  hear'ft  uhen  finners  cry, 
Thoagh  all  my  crimes  before  thee  lie, 
Behold  them  not  with  angry  lock, 
But  blot  their  mem'ry  from  thy  book. 

15  Create  my  nature  pure  within, 
And  form  my  foulaverfe  to  fin  ; 
Lee  thy  good  fpir.it  ne'er  depart, 
Nor  hide  thy  prefence  from  my  heart. 

16  I  cannot  live  wit. .out  thy  light, 
Cair  out  and  baniih'd  from  thy  fight; 
Thine  holy  joys,  my  God,  reftore, 
And  guard  me,  that  I  fall  no  more. 

17  Though  1  havegriev'd  thy  fpirit,  Lord, 
Thy  help  and  comfort  ftilf  afford; 

And  let  a  wretch  come  near  thy  throne, 
To  plead  the  merits  of  ihy  Son. 


PSA     L     M      LIL  fc3 

iS  A  broken  heart  my  God,  my  king. 
Is  all  the  fac.ifice  I  bring  ; 
The  God  of  grace  will. ne'er  defpiie- 

A  broken  heart  for  iacrince. 

19  My  fool  lies  humbled  in  the  dufl:, 
And  owns  thy  dreadful  fentence  juM  ; 
Lock  down,  O  Lord,  uuh-phying  eye, 
And  fave  the  foal  condemned  to  die. 

20  Then  will  I  teach  the  world  thy  ways-; 
Sinners  mall  learn  thy  fov'reign  grace  ; 
J '11  lead  them  to  mv  Saviour's  blood, 
And  they  fhall  praiie  a  pard'ning  God. 

21  O  may  thy  love  infpire  my  tongue  ! 
Salvation  mall  be  ail  my  fong  ; 
And   all  my  pow'rs  mall  join  to  blefs 
The  Lord  my  ftrengthand  righteouinefs, 

P     S     A     L     M       52,     l,  m. 

j    1J/HY  mould  the  haughty  hero  boafl 
VV     His  vengeful  arm,  his  warlike  hoft- 
While  blood  defiles  his  cruel  hand, 
And  deiolation  uadesthe  land. 

''  2  He  joys  to  hear  the  captive's  cry, 

The  widow's  groan,  the  orphan's  figh  ; 
And  when  the  weary  fword  would  fpare,. 
His  falfiiood  fpreads  the  fatal  fnare. 

3  He  triumphs  in  the  deeds  of  wrong, 
And  arms  with  rage  his  impious  tongue; 
With  pride  proclaims  his  dreadful  pow'r> 
And  bids  the  trembling  world  adore. 

4  But  God  beholds,  and  with  a  frown, 
Cafts  to  the  daft  h-is  honours  down  ; 
The  righteous  freed,  their  hopes  recat,. 
Andha.il  the  proud  oppreiTar's  Oil, 


S4  P    S     A     L    M      LIII. 

5  How  low  th'  irvfultiog  tyrant  lies, 
Who  dar'd  ih''  eternal  pow'r  delpne  ; 
And  vainly  deem'd  with  envious  joy, 
His  arm  almighty  to  deftroy. 

6  We  praiie  t  e  Lord,  who  heard  our  cries, 
And  lent  ialvarion  fiom  the  ikies  ; 
The  faints  whofaw  our  mournful  days, 
Shall  join,  our  grateful  longs  of  praiie. 

PART     II,     c.  m. 

7  While  unbelievers  make  their  boaft, 

And  heav'nly  grace  defoife  ; 
In  ihejr  o  ■•  n  <t  m  they  put  their  trull, 
And  fill  their  mouths  with  lies; 

S  Bat  like  a  cultur'd  oli<  e  grove 
Dreh'd  in  immortal  green, 
Thy  child  en  blooming  in  thy  love, 
Amidst  thy  courts  are  ieen. 

o  On  thine  eternal  grace,  O  Lord, 
Our  iuUis  In  all  leSt  Secure; 
And  all  tfha.truft  thy  holy  word^ 
Shall  End  Salvation  fure. 

PSALM       53,       c.  m. 

4  ^T^-HE  wicked  fcols  mud  fure  fuppofe, 
X      That  God  is  but  a  name  : 
This  gft^f*  miitake  their  practice  mows, 
Since  virtue  all  dnclam. 

\  The  Lord  hck'd  down  from  heav'ns  high  tow'r- 

The  ions  of  men  to  view, 
To  fee  if  any  c  .vn'd  his  pow'r, 

Or  truth  or  jullice  knew. 
a  But  till  he  few  were  backward  gone> 

D  e  g  e  n  i;  ?. i  c  g  r  o  w  n  a  n  d  b  a  !  e ; 


PSALM      LIV. 

None  for  religion  card,  not  one 
Of  all  the  tinful  race. 

4  But  are  t  ofe  workers  of  deceit 

So  dull  and  len  eleis  grown, 
Tba'  tney,  like  bread,  ray  people  eat. 
And  God's  juit  pow'r  diiown? 

5  Their  caufelefs  fears  fliall  rtrangely  grow; 

And  they,   defpi-'d  of  God, 
Shall  ioon  be  fc.ii'd  :  his  hinds  (ball  throw 
Their  matter'd  bones  abroad. 

6  Would  he  his  faving  pow'r  employ 

To  break  our  fervile  band, 
Load  ihouts  of  univeilal  joy 
Should  echo  through  the  land. 

P     S     A     L     M       54,     c.  m. 

1  TOEHOLD  us,  Lord,  and  let  our  cry 
j|3  Befo.e  thy  throne  acend, 

Call  thod  on  us  a  pitying  eye, 
And  itiil  cur  lives  defend. 

2  For  flaugrn'ring  foes  infult  us  round, 

Oppreffive,  proud  and  vain, 
They  caft  thy  temples  to  the  ground,    • 
And  all  our  riles  profane. 

3  Yet  thy  forgiving  grace  we  truft, 

And  in  thy  pow'r  rejoice; 
Thine  arm  friallcrum  our  foes  to  dure., 
Thy  praiieinfpire  our  voice. 

4  Be  thou  with  thofe  whofe  friendly  hand 

Upheld  us  in  diftreis, 
Extend  thy  truth  through  ev'ry  land., 
Andftill  thy  peopie  blejs. 


86  PSALM      LV. 

PSALM       55>     c.  m. 

1  /~\>  GOD,  my  refuge,  hear  my  pries, 
\_J     Behold  mv  flowing  tears, 

For  earth  and  hell  my  hurt  devife,. 
And  triumph  in  my  fears. 

2  Their  rage  U  level'd  at  my  life, 

My  foul  with  guilt  they  load, 
And  fill  my  thoughts  with  inward  ftrife, 
To  (hake  my  hope  in  God. 

3  What  inward  pains  my  heart- firings  wound, 

I  groan  with  ev'ry  b:ea:h; 
Horror  and  fearbefetme  round 
Amongft:  t  efhad.es  of  death. 

4  Oh  were  1  like  a  feather'd  dove, 

And  innocence  had  uings ;     ' 
I'd  fly,  and  make  along  remove 
From  aJKheie  reillds  things. 

5  Let  me  to  fqme  v  iid  defart  go, 

And  find  a  peaceful  home, 
Where  ftorms  of  malice  never  blow,. 
Temptations  never  come. 

6  Vain  hopes  and  vain  inventions  all 

To  'icape  the  rage  of  hell  ! 
The  mighty  Gud,  on  whom  T  call. 
Can  iave  me  here  as  well. 

7  By  morning  light  I'll  feek  hu  face, 

At  noon  repeat  my  cry, 
The  night  fhall  hear  mea-k  his  grace, 
iNor  will  he  long  deny. 

8  G'd  (hajJ  preferve  my  foul  from  fear, 

Or  iliield  me  when  afraid  ; 
Ten  thaufand  angels  mm!  appear 
If  he  command  their  aid. 


PSALM      LV.  87 

9  I  cafi-my  burdens  on  the  Lord, 
The  Lord  fuua'.ns  them  all ; 
My  courage  reils  uoon  his  word, 
That  iaints  (hail  never  fall. 

10  My  highetl  hopes  can  net  be  vain, 

My  lips  fiiaU  fp  read  his  praife  ; 
While  cruel  and  deceitf.;!  men, 
Scarce  live  oat  half  their  days. 

P  A  R  T     II,     s.  m. 

11  LET  (inners  take  their  courfe, 

And  chuie  the  road  to  death  ; 
But  in  the  worfhip  of  my  Gcd 
I'll  fpend  my  daily  breath. 

12  My  thoughts  addrefs  his  throne, 

When  morning  brings  the  light; 
I  feek  his  blelSng  ev'ry  noon,   , 
And  pay  my  vows  at  night. 

13  Thou  wilt  regard  my  cries, 

O  my  eternal  God$ 
While  tinners  periiTi  in  furprife 
Beneath  thine  angry  rod. 

14  Becaufe  they  d\vell  at  eafe, 

And  no  fad  changes  feel, 
They  neither  fear,  nor  truft  thy  name., 
Nor  learn  to  do  thy  will. 

15  Bat  I  with  all  my  cares, 

Will  lean  upon  the  Lord; 
I'll  cad  my  burdens  on  his  arm, 
And  red  upon  his  word. 

16  His  arm  mall  well  Curtain 

The  children  of  his  love  ; 
The  ground  on  which  their  fafety  fiands, 
No  earthly  pc  vrr  can  move. 


SS  P    S     A    L    M      LVI. 

PSALM       56,     c.  m. 

1  /^  THOU  whofejuftice  reigns  or  high, 

\y      And  makes  th'  oppre»ior  ccaie, 
Behold  how  envious  hnne:s  try- 
To  vex  and  b  eak  my  peace. 

2  Th?  Ton-  of  violence  and  lies 

Join  to  devour  me,  Lo;d; 
But  as  my  hourl)  dangers  rife, 
My  reijge  is  thy  word. 

3  In  Gcdmoft  holy,  juft,  and  true, 

I  have  repos'd  my  truil  ; 
Nor  will  I  fear  what  fiefh  can  do, 
The  offspring  oYihe  dull. 

4  They  wreftmy  word to  mifchief  Mil!, 

Charge  me  with  unknown  foul  s ; 
For  mi.c  ief.  all  their  councils  fill, 
And  malice  all  their  thoughts. 

5  Shall  they  efcape  without  thy  fiown  ? 

Mull  their  devices  Hand  ? 
Chcaft  the  haughty  unner  down, 
And  lei  him  know  thy  hand  ! 

6  God  fees  the  forrows  of  his  faints, 

Their  groans  affect  his  ear's  j 
Thy  me  cy  counts  myjuft  complaint** 
And  numbers  all  my  tears. 

7  When  to  thy  throne  I  raife  my  cry, 

The  wicked  fear  and  ilce  : 
So  fwiit  is  pray'r  to  reach  the  fey, 
So  near  is  God  to  me. 

S  In  thee,  moft  holy,  juPc,  and  true, 
I  haverepos'd  my  trull  ; 
Nor  v\  ill  I  fear  w  hat  man  can  de, 
The  offspring  of  the  duft. 


P    S     A     L    M      LVII.  f5 

9  Thy  fclemn  vows  are  en  me,  Lord, 
Thou  fhah  receive  my  praife ; 
I'll  ling,  hoiv  faithful  is  thy  hvortf  ! 
How  right  ecus  all  thy  sways  ! 

10  Thou  hail  fecur'd  my  foul  from  death, 
Oh  fe:  thy  pris'nsr  free, 
That  heart  and  hand,  and  life  and  breath 
May  be  employed  for  thee. 

P    S     A     L    M       57,     l.  m. 

j  '"¥"AHY  mercy,  Lord,  to  me  extend  : 
JL      On  thy  protection  I  depend  ; 
And  to  thy  wing  for  ihelter  baffle, 
-Till  this  outrageous  ftorm  is  pair. 

2  To  thy  tribunal,  Lord,  I  fly. 

Thou  ibv'reign  judge,  and  God  molt  high, 

Who  wonders  haft,  forme  begun, 

And  wilt  not  leave  ihy  work  undone.  - 

5  From  heav'n,  protect  me  by  thine  armx 
And  fhameall  thole  who  leek  my  harm  ; 
To  my  relief  thy  rr.erey  fend, 
And  truth  on  which  my  hopes  depend. 

4  For  I  with  favage  men  con  verfe, 
Like  hungry  lions  wild  and  tierce  ; 

Wirh  men  whofe  teeth  are-fpears,  their  words 
Inven  m'd  darts,  and  two-edgM  fwords. 

5  Be  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high : 

And  as  thy  glory  fills  the  iky, 
So  let  it  be  on  earth  diiplay'd, 
Till  thou  art  here,  as  there  obey'd. 

PART     II. 

6  My  God  in  whom  are  all  thp  fprings, 
Of  boundlefs  love  and  grace  unknown, 

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9o  PSALM      LVIIT. 

Hide  me  beneath  thy  fpreading  wings, 
Till  the  dark  cloud  is  over  blown. 

7  Up  to  the  heav'ns!  fend  my  cry, 
The  Lo.d  will  my  defirts  perform  ; 
He  fends  hi:  angel  from  the  Iky, 

And  faves  me  from  the  threat'ning  florin. 

8  Ee  thou  exalted,  O  my  God, 

Above  :he  heav'ns  where  angels  dwell ; 
Thy  pow'ron  earth  be  known  abroad, 
And  land  to  land  thy  wonders  tell. 

9  My  heart  is  nVd  ;  my  fong  fhall  raife 
Immortal hcnours  to  thy  name; 
Awake,  my  tongue,  to  found  his  praife, 
My  tongue,  the  glory  of  my  frame. 

10  High  o'er  the  earth  his  mercy  reigns, 
And  reaches  to  the  utmoit  iky  ; 

His  truth  to  endlefs  >ears  semains, 
When  lower  worlds  ditto! ve  and  die. 

11  Be  thou  exalted,  O  my  God, 

Above  the  heav'ns  where  angels  dwell  ; 
Thy  pow'r  on  earth  be  known  abroad. 
And  land  to  land  thy  wonders  tell. 

PSALM       58,     p.  m. 


1  TUDGES,  who  rule  the  world  by  laws, 
J    Will  ye  defpife  th»  righteous  caufe. 

When  vile  oppreflicn  waftes  the  land  ? 
Dare  ye  condemn  the  righteous  poor, 
And  let  rich  finners  'fcape  fecure, 

While  geld  and  greatnefs  bribe  your  hand 

2  Have  ye  forgot,  or  never  knew, 
That  God  will  judge  the  judges  too  ? 

High  in  the  heav'ns  his  juitice  :eigns; 


PSALM      LIX.  9* 

Yet  you  invade  the  rights  of  God ; 
And  fend  your  bold  decrees  abroad 
To  bind  theconfcience  in  your  chains. 

;  A  poifon'd  arrow  is  your  tongue, 
The  arrow  {harp,  the  poifcn  itrong, 

And  death  attends  where'er  it  wounds: 
You  hear  no  counfels,  cries  or  tears  ; 
So  the  deaf  adder  flops  her  ears  ! 

Againfr.  the  pow'r  of  charming  founds; 

Break  out  their  teeth,  eternal  God  ; 
Thofe  teeth  of  lions  dy'd  in  blood  ; 

And  crufh  the  ferpants  in  the  duft : 
As  empty  chair,  when  whirlwinds  rife, 
Before  the  fweeping  temped  rlies, 

So  let  their  names  and  hopes  be  loft. 

Th'  x'Umighty  thunders  from  the  iky, 
Their  grandeur  melts,  their  titles  die, 

As  hilis  of  fnow  diffblve  and  run, 
Or  fnails  that  perifh  in  their  ilime, 
Or  births  that  come  before  the  time, 

Vain  births  that  never  fee  the  fun. 

Thus  fnall  the  veng'ance  of  the  Lord 
Safety  and  joy  to  laints  afford  ; 

And  all  that  hear  mail  join  and  fay, 
M  Sure  there's  a  God  that  rules  on  high, 
?'   A  God  that  hears  his  children  cry, 

*'  And  will  their  fuiPrings  well  repay  .'*, 

PSALM       59,     s.  m. 

FROM  foes,  that  round  us  rife, 
O  God  of  heav'n,  defend, 
V/ho  brave  the  veng'ance  of  the  ikies, 
And  with  thy  faints  contend. 

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9*  PS     A     L    M      IX 

2  Eehcld,  from  diftjint  fiiores. 

And  deiert  wilds  ihey  come, 
Combine  for  blood  their  barb'rous  fj.ee, 
And  thro'  thy  cities  roam. 

3  Eeneaih  the  dent  Cna.de, 

Their  facred  plots  they  lay, 
Oar  peaceful  walls  by  ni^ht  invade, 
And  waite  the  fields  by  day. 

4  And  will  the  God  of  grace, 

Regardlefs  of  our  pain, 
Permit  fecare  that  im^iv  us  race, 
To  riot  in  their  reign  ? 

5  In  vain  their  fecrec  guile, 

Or  open  force  they  prove  ; 
Kis  eye  can  pierce  thed-epeft  veil, 
His  hand  their  flrcngth  remove. 

6  Yet  fave  them,  Lord,  from  deaths 

Left  we  forget  their  doom  ; 
But  drive  them  with  thine  angry  breath* 
Thro'  diftant  lands  to  roam. 

7  Then  (hall  our  gratefol  voice 

Proclaim  our  guardian  God  ; 
The  nations  round  the  earth  rejoice. 
And  found  the  praife  abroad. 

PSALM       6o,     l.  u. 

GOD,  who  ball  our  troops  difperfr, 
Forfaken  thole  who  left  thse  firit  -3 
Aa  we  thy  juft  idiipleafure  mourn, 
To  us  in  me. cy,  Lord,  re  urn. 

Oar  flrcngth,   that  firm  as  earth  did  ftand. 
Is  rent  by  thy  avenging  hand  : 
O  !   heal  the  breaches  thou  haft  made; 
We  make,  we  fill,  without  thy  aid  ! 


P    3     A     L     U       LX.  93 

5  Our  fully',  fad  efFecls  we  feel  ; 
For,  drunk  with  difcord's  cup,  we  reel  : 
Eut  now  for  them,  w  ho  thee  rever'd, 
Thou  hail  thy  truth's  bright  banner  rear'd, 

j.  Let  thy  right  hand  thy  feints  protect  ; 
Lord,  hear  the  pray'rs  that  we  direct  ; 
The  holy  Gcd  has  ipeke  ;  and  I, 
O'er  joy  5d  en  his  firm  uord  rely. 

;  To  thee  in  portions  HI  divide 
Fair  Sicherns  fcii,  Samaiia's  pride  : 
To  Sichem,  Suctoth  next  I'll  join, 
And  meafure  out  her  vale  by  line. 

?viar,aMeh,  Gilead.  bosh  Tub  bribe 
To  my  commands,  with  Ephraim's  tribe  j 
Ep'.  aim  by  arms  fupports  my  cauie, 
And  judah  by  religion's  laws. 

Ivloab  rnv  fiave  and  drudge  (hall  be, 
Nor  Edom  from  my  yoke  get  free  ; 
Proad Faieftiwe's  imperious  ilate, 
Shall  humbly  on  our  triumph  wait. 

But  who  (hall  quell  thefe  mighty  pow'rs, 
And  clear  my  way  to  Edom's  tow'rs  ? 
Or  through  her  guarded  frontiers  tread 
The  path  that  doth  to  conque't  lead  ? 

E'en  thou,  O  God,   v.  ho  haft  difpers'd 
Our  troops  (For  we  for  look  thee  firft  ;) 
Thole  whem  thou  d'\dCi  in  wrath  forfake* 


PART     II,     c.   m. 

Lord  thou  haft  fcourg'd  our  guilty  land, 

Behold  thy  people  mourn  ; 
Shall  veng'anceever  guMe \hy  hard* 

And  merey  ne'er  return  I 


94  P    5     A     L    M      LX1. 

1 1  Beneath  the  terrors  of  thine  eye, 

Earth's  haughty  towers  decay  ; 
Thy  frowning  mantle  fpreads  the  ficy, 
Ar.d  mortals  melt  away. 

12  Oar  Sion  trembles  at  thy  fhoke, 

And  dreads  thy  lifted  hand  ! 
Oh,  heal  the  people  thou  haft  broke, 
And  lave  the  finking  land. 

13  Exalt  the  banner  in  the  field, 

For  thofe  that  fear  thy  name  ; 
From  barb'rous  hofis  our  nations  fhicld, 
And  put  our  foes  to  fhame. 

14  Attend  our  airnies  to  the  fight, 

And  be  iheir  guardian  God  ; 
In  vain  ihall  num'rous  pow'rs  unite, 
Againft  thy  lifted  rod. 

15  O'jr  troops,  beneath  thy  guiding  hand, 

Shall  pain  a  glad  renown  : 
'Ti?  God  who  make*)  the  feeble  (land, 
And  treads  the  mighty  down. 

P     S     A     L    M       61,     s.  m. 

x  IT  7HEN  overwhelm'd  with  giief, 
V  V       My  heart  Within  me  dies, 
Helplefs  and  far  from  all  relief, 
To  heav'n  I  lift  mine  eyes. 

2  Oh  lead  me  to  the  rock 

Thai's  high  above  my  head, 
And  make  the  covert  of  thy  wings 
My  fheker  and  my  {hade. 

3  Within  thy  presence,  Lord, 

For  ever  I'll  abide  ; 
Thou  art  the  tewV  of  my  defence, 
The  refuge  where  i  hide. 


PSALM      LXir.  9S 

4  Thou  giveft  rae  the  lot 

Of  mo'e  rhat  fear  thy  name  ; 
If  endieis  life  he  their  reward, 
I  fnall  poiicfs  the  fame, 

PART     JI,     l.  m. 

5  My  foul  of  thy  protection  fure  ; 
Againft  her  foes  mall  reft  fscure; 

For  thou,  O  God,  haft  heard  my  vows, 
And  brought  me  joyful  to  thy  houfe. 

6  With  all  thy  faints  Til  drive  to  ring 
The  glories  of  my  heav'nly  king, 
Whom  ihou  in  mercy  did-!  ordain, 
Should  o'er  thy  chofen  people  reign. 

7  This  king  mall  live  for  ever  bleft, 
And  give  his  people  peace  ar.d  reft  ; 
His  years  fnall  laii,  and  Gcd  will  own 
His  righteous  fceptre  and  his  throne. 

8  O  let  thy  truth  prepare  the  way, 
In  mercy,  Lord,  extend  his  i\vay; 
Thus  we'll  devote  our  future  days, 
To  pay  our  vo\vs  and  fing  thy  praife. 

P     S     A     L     M       62,     l.  m. 

Y  foul  for  help  on  God  relies  : 
From  him  alone  my  fafety  flows ; 
My  rock,  my  health,  that  flrength  fupplies, 
To  bear  the  fnock  of  all  my  foes. 

2  How  long  will  ye  contrive  my  fall, 
Which  will  but  haft  en  on  your  own  ! 
You'll  totter  like  a  bending  wall, 
Or  fence  of  uncemented  licne. 

3  To  make  my  envy'd  honours  lefs, 

The/  Have  w'v.h  lies,  their  chief  delight ; 


96  PSALM      LXII. 

For  they,  though  with  their  mouths  they  blefs, 
In  private curfe  with  inlaid  ipite. 

4  But  thou,  my  foul,  on  Gcd  rely  ; 
On  him  alone  thy  truft  repofe  : 

My  rock  and  health  will  flrength  fupply, 
To  bear  the  fnock  of  all  my  foes. 

5  God  does  his  faving  health  difpenfe, 
And  Sowing  blel'rings  daily  lend  ; 
He  is  my  fortrefs  and  defence; 

On  him  my  foul  mail  dill  depend. 

6  In  him,  ye  people  alway  truft  ; 
Before  his  throne  pour  out  your  hearts; 
For  God,  the  merciful  and  juft, 

Kis  timely  aid  to  us  imparts. 

PART     II. 

7  My  fpiril  looks  to  Gcd  alone  ; 
My  rock  and  refuge  is  his  throne  ; 
In  ail  my  fears,  in  all  my  It  raits, 
My  foul  on  his  falvaiion  waits. 

8  Truft  him,  ye  faints,  in  all  your  ways, 
Pour  out  your  hearts  before  his  face  ; 
When  helpers  fail,  and  foes  invade, 
God  is  our  all-fuincient  aid. 

9  Fajfe  are  the  m^n  of  high  degree, 
The  bafer  fort  are  vanity  ; 
Laid  in  the  balance  both  appear 
Light  as  a  puff  of  empty  air. 

10  Make  not  increasing  geld  yrur  truft, 
Nor  fet  your  hearts  on  glitt'ring  duf^  ? 
Why  will  you  grafp  the  Beetiw*  fmoke, 
And  not  believe  what  God  has  fpeke  I 

11  Once  has  his  avful  votes  dec'ar'd, 
Ones  and  again  my  ears  have  heard, 


P    S     A    L    M      LXIII. 

te  All  pow'r  is  his  eternal  due  ?' 

He  malt  be  fear'd  and  trailed  ceo. 

12  For  fov'ieign  pow'r  reigns  not  alone, 
Grace  is  a  partner  of  the  th/one  : 
Thy  gracs  andjuilice,  mighty  Lord, 
Shall  well  divide  our  la.it  reward. 

P     S     A     L     M       63,     l.  m. 

1  /^  RE  AT  God,  indulge  my  humble  clain 
VJT     Thou  art  my  hOj,e,  my  jov  my  reft 
The  glories  that  com^oie  thy  name 
Stand  all  engag  d  to  make  me  bleih 

2  Thou  great  and  good,  thou  juit  and  wife, 
Thou  art  my  Father  and  my  God  ; 

And  I  am  thine,  by  faced  ties  ; 

Thy  ion,  thy  fervant  bought  with  blood. 

3  With  heart,  and  eyes,  and  lined  hands 
For  thee  I  long,   to  thee  I  look, 

As  travellers  in  thirty  lands 
Pant  for  the  cooling  water  brook. 

4  With  early  feet  I  love  t'  appear 
Among  thy  faints,  and  feek  thy  face; 
Oft'  have  I  feen'tfcy  glory  there, 
And  felt  the  pow'r  of  fov'reign  grace. 

5  Not  fruits,  nor  wines  that  tempt  our  tafle* 
No  pleafures  that  to  fenfe  belong, 
Could  make  me  fo  divinely  bleit, 

Or  raife  fo  high  my  cheerful  fong. 

6  My  lifeitfelf  without  iky  love 
No  tafte  or  pleafure  could  afford  : 
'Twould  but  a  ti  re  fo  me  burden  prove. 
If  I  were.baniih'd  from  the  Lord, 

G  3 


93  PSALM      LXIII. 

7  Amidil  the  wakeful  hours  of  night, 
When  bufy  cares  afflict  my  head, 

One  thought  of  thee  gives  new  delight, 
And  adds  refreihment  to  my  bed. 

8  I'll  lift  my  hands,  I'll  raife  my  voice, 
While  I  have  breath  to  pray  or  praife  ; 
This  work  (hall  make  my  heart  rejoice, 
And  blefs  the  remnant  of  my  days. 

PART     II,     c.  m. 

9  Early,  my  God,  without  delay, 

I  hafte  to  feck  thy  face  ; 
My  thirfty  fpiri:  faints  away 
Without  thy  cheering  grace. 

io  Pve  feen  thy  glory  and  thy  pow'r 
Thro'  all  thy  temple  (hine; 
My  God,  repeat  that  heav'nly  hour, 
That  vifion  fo  divine. 

1 1  Not  life  itfelf,  with  all  its  joys, 

Can  my  beft  paflions  move, 
Or  raife  fo  high  my  cheerful  voice, 
As  thy  forgiving  love. 

12  Thus  till  my  lad  expiring  day 

I'll  blefs  my  God  and  king  ; 
Thus  will  I  lift  my  hands  to  pray, 
And  tune  my  lips  to  ling. 

PART     III,     s.  m. 

13  My  God,  permit  my  tongue 

This  joy,   to  call  thee  mine  ; 
And  let  my  eaily  cries  prevail 
To  taile  thy  love  divine. 

14  Wir.hin  thy  churches,  Lord, 

I  long  ro  f  nd  my  place, 

\ 


PSALM      LXTV,  LXV.        99 

Thy  pow'rand  glory  to  behold, 
And  feel  thy  quick'ning  grace. 

15  Since  thou  hail  been  my  help, 

To  thee  my  fpirit  flies, 
And  en  thy  watchful  providence., 
My  cheerful  hope  relies. 

16  The  fhadow  of  thy  wings, 

My  foul  in  fafety  keeps ; 
I  follow  where  my  father  leads, 
And  he  fupports  my  Heps. 

PSALM      64,     l.  u. 

1  /^  REAT  God,  attend  to  my  complaint, 
VJT     Nor  let  my  drooping  fpirit  faint  ; 
When  foes  in  fecret  fpread  the  fnare, 
Let  my  faivation  be  thy  care. 

2.  Shield  me  without  and  guard  within, 
From  treach'rou3  foes  and  deadly  fin  ; 
May  envy,  lure,  and  pride  depart, 
And  heav'nly  grace  expand  my  heart. 

3  Thy  juftice  and  thy  pow'r  difplay, 
And  fcatter  far  thy  foes  aw'ay ; 
While  lift'ning  nations  learn  thy  word, 
And  faints  triumphant,  blefs  the  Lord. 

4  Then  (hall  thy  church  exalt  her  voice. 
And  all  that  love  thy  name,  rejoice ; 
By  faith  approach  thine  awful  throne, 
And  plead  the  merits  of  thy  Son. 

PSALM       65,     c.  m. 

RAISE  waits  inSion,  Lord,  for  thee, 
Theie  mail  our  vows  be  paid  ; 
Thou  haft  an  ear  when  finners  pray, 
All  flefh  mall  feek  thine  aid. 


SCO 


I3    S    A    L    M      LXV. 


2  Lord,  cur  iniquities  prevail, 

But  pard'ning  grace  is  thine, 
And  thou  wilt  grant  uspow'r  and  (kill 
To  conquer  ev'ry  fin. 

3  Bleftare-tke  men  whom  thou  wilt  chufe 

To  bring  them  near  thy  face, 
Give  them  a  dwelling  in  thine  houfe, 
To  feail  upon  thy  grace. 

4  In  anfw'ring  what  thy  church  requefts, 

Thy  truth  and  terror  (nine, 
And  works  of  dreadful  riglv.eoufnefs, 
Fulfil  thy  kind  delign. 

5  Thus  (hall  the  wcnd'nng  nations  fee 

The  Lord  is  good  and  juit  ; 
And  di:tant  iilands  fly  to  thee, 
And  make  thy  name  their  trull. 

6  They  dread  thy  glitt'ring  tokens,  Lord 


Whei 


:gns  in  neavn  appeal 


But  they  fhall  iearn  thy  holy  word, 
And  love  as  well  a>  fear. 

PART     II,     l.  m. 

7  The  God   of  our  falvation  hears 
The  groans  of  Slop  mix'd  with  tears ; 
yet'when  he  c:me:  tfitii  kind  defrgns, 
Thio'all  the  way  h;s  terror  ihines. 

8  On  him  iherace  of  man  depends, 
Far  as  the  earth's  remote!)  ends, 
V>'he-e  the  Creator's  praise  i>  known* 
By  nature's  feeble  light  alone. 

o  Sailors  thattravel  c/er  the  flood, 
Add,  els  their  frighted  fouls  to  God, 
When  ternpefts  rage  an!  billows  roir 
A:  d  eadful  I  jm  :hs  fh^re" 


P    S  v  A     L    M      LXV. 

o  He  bids  the  noify  tempers  ceafe, 
He  calms  the  raging  crowd  to  peace, 
When  a  tumuli'ous  nation  raves., 
Wild  as  the  winds,  and  load  as  waves. 

Whole  kingdoms  (haken  by  the  ftorm, 
He  fettles  in  a  peaceful  form  ; 
Mountains  e(tablifh'd  by  his  hand 
Firm  on  their  old  foundations  Hand. 

2  Behold  his  enrigns  ("weep  the  iky, 
New  comets  blaze  and  lightnings  Ry  ; 
The  heathen  lands  with  fwift  furprife, 
From  the  bright  horrors  turn  their  eyes. 

frj   At  his  command  the  morning  ray 
Smiles  in  the  earl,  and  leads  the  day  ; 
He  guides  the  fun's  declining  wheels 
Beyond  the  tops  of  weltern  hills. 

4  Seafonsand  times  obey  his  voices 
The  ev'ningand  the  morn  rejoice 

To  fee  the  earth  made  foft^wiiti  ihow'rs 
Laden  with  fruit  and  drefl  inflow'rs. 

5  'Tis  from  his  wat'ry  ftores  on  high, 
He  gives  the  thirfry  ground  fupply; 
He  walks  upon  the  clouds,  and  thence 
Doth  his  enriching  drops  difpenie. . 

16  The  defert  grows  a  fruitful  field,. 
Abundant  fruit  the  vallies  yield  ; 
The  vallies  moat  with  cheerful  voice, 
And  neighb'ring  hills  repeat  their  joys* 

7  The  paitures  fmilein  green  array, 
There  lambs  and  larger  cattle  play; 
The  larger  cattle  and  the  lamb, 
Each  in  his  language  fpeaks  thy  name. 

3  Tl\y  work  spromunce  thy  pow'r  diviii-i 

O^re^f)'  ii  .1  ci/  glories  hixi  j 


ic2  PSALM      LxW. 

Thro*  ev'ry  ir.onth  thy  gifts  appear  : 
Great  God,  thy  gc/cdnefs  crowns  the  year! 

PSALM      66,     c.  m. 

x    £MNG,  all  the  nations  to  the  Lord, 
^  Sing  with  a  joyful  nci.e  : 
With  melody  of  found  record 
His  honours  and  your  joys. 

2  Say  to  the  pow'r  that  form'd  the  iky, 

fJ  How  terrible  ant  thou  ! 
"    Sinners  before  thy  presence  fly, 
"  Or  at  thy  fcst  they  bow.55 

3  Come  fee  the  wonders  of  our  God, 

H    v  gi  ■  i  -us  are  his  ways ! 
In  Moles'  hand  he  put  the  rod, 
And  clave  the  frighted  feas. 

4  He  made  the  ebbing  channel  dry, 

While  Ifra'l  pafs'd  the  Rood  ; 
There  did  the  church  begin  their  joy, 
And  triumph  in  their  God. 

5  He  rules  by  his  refiftlefs  might : 

Will  rebel-mortals  dare 
Provoke  th'  Eternal  to  the  fight, 
And  tempt  that  dreadful  war  ? 

6  Oh  blefs  our  God,  and  never  ceafe; 

Ye  faints,  fulnl  his  praife  ; 
He  keeps  our  life,  maintains  our  peace, 
And  guides  our  doubtful  ways. 

7  Lord,  thou  haft  prov'd  our  fufPring  foulf, 

To  make  our  graces  mine; 
So  filver  bears  the  burning  coals, 
The  metal  to  reiine. 

§  Thro'  wat'ry  deeps  and  fiery  way*, 
We  march  at  thy   opiaaa^, 


PSALM      LXVII.  103 

Led  to  poiTefs  the  promis'd  place, 
By  thine  unerring  hand, 

PART     II. 

9  Now  mail  my  folemn  vows  be  paid 
To  that  Almighty  pow'r, 
That  heard  the  long  requelfo  I  made 
In  my  diltreisful  hoar. 

io  My  lips  and  cheerful  heart  prepare 
To  make  his  mercies  known  : 
Come  ye  that  fear  my  God,  and  hear 
The  wonders  he  has  done. 

11  When  on  my  head  huge  forrows  fell, 

I  fought  the  heav'nly  aid  ; 
He  fav'd  my  finking  foal  from  hell, 
And  death's  eternal  made. 

12  If  fin  lay  cover'd  in  my  heart, 

While  pray'r  employ 'd  my  tongue; 
The  Lord  had  fhewn  me  no  regard, 
Nor  I  his  praifes  fung. 

13  But  God  (his  name  be  ever  bleft) 

Has  fee  my  fpirit  free  ; 
Nor  tarn'd  from  him  my  poor  requeft, 
Nor  turn'd  his  heart  from  me. 

PSALM       67,     s.  m. 

1  'nr^O  blefs  thy  chofen  race, 

JL      In  mercy,  Lord,  incline; 
And  caufe  the  brightness  of  thv  face 
On  all  thy  faints  to  mine  : 

2  That  fo  thy  wond'rous  way 

May  through  the  world  be  known  ; 
Wbilft  diftant  lands  their  tribute  pay, 
And  thy  falvation  o\sn. 


504  P    S     A     L    M      LXVIIL 

3  Let  diiPring  nations  join, 

To  celebrate  thy  fame; 
Let  all  the  worhl,  O  Lord,  combine 
To  praife  thy  glorious  name. 

4  O  !  let  them  (houtand  fing, 

With  joy  and  pious  mirth  ; 
For  thou,  the  righteous  judge  and  King, 
Shalt  govern  all  the  earth. 

5  Let  difPiing  nations  join, 

To  celebrate  thy  fame, 
Let  all  the  world,  O  Lord,  combine, 
To  praife  thy  glorious  name. 

fc  Then  ffiall  the  teeming  ground 
A  large  ir.crealediiclcie; 
And  we  with  plenty  (nail  becrown'd, 
Which  God,  our  God,  bellows. 

7  Then  God  upon  our  .'and 

Shall  onitant  blc;l:ngs  ffraw'r ; 
And  all  cne  world  in  awe  (hall  itand 
Of  his  lelJiUeis  pow'r. 

P     3     A     L     M       63,     l.  m. 

i    T    ET  God,  the  God  rf  battle,  rife, 
Ji_^/   And  icat'.er  his  prefumptucus  foes  ; 
Le.  ihamef  .1  route  ihelrhoft  furpjL'e, 
Who  ipitefully  his  pow'r  op^o;e. 

2  As  fmoke  in  temper's  ;a.gc  is  lou, 
O.  v.ax  ino  .he  furnace  ca:t ; 

So  ie    theft  facriiegious  hoil 
Before  ha  wrathful  presence  waflc. 

3  But  let  the  iervants  cf  his  will, 
Hi-,  favour's  gen:le  beams  enjoy, 
Their  upright  hearts  le.  gladnefs  fill. 
Aod  checrfol  tongs  their  tongue;  employ. 


P    S     A     L     U      LXVIIL         105 

4  To  him  your  vo:ce  in  anthems  raise  ; 
JEHOVAH's  awful  name  he  bears  : 
In  him  rejoice,  extol  his  praife 
Who  rides  upon  high-rolling  fpheres. 

5  Him,  from  his  empire  of  the  feies, 
To  this  low  world,  companion  diaws, 
The  orphan's  claim  to  patronize, 
And  judge  the  injur'd  widow's  caufe. 

6  'Tis  God  who  from  a  fo  reign  foil 
Rellores  poor  exiles  to  their  home  : 
Makes  captives  free  ;  and  fruitlefs  toil 
Their  proud  oppreilbrs'  righteous  doom. 

7  'Twas  foof  old,  when  thou  didft  lead 
In  perfon,  Lord,  our  armies  forrh  : 
Strange  terrors  through  the  defert  fpread, 
Convulfions  inock  th'  ailoniiVd  earth. 

S  The  breaking  clouds  did  rain  diftil. 
And  heav'ns  high  arches  fhook  with  fear, 
How  then  mould  Sinai's  humble  hill 
Oflfr'el's  God  theprefence  bear? 

9  Th)?  hand,  at  famim'd  earth's  complaint, 
Reliev'd  her  from  celeftiai  fleres ; 
And  when  thy  heritage  was  faint, 
Afluag'd  the  drought  with  plenteous  fhow'rs, 

io  Where  favage^  had  rang'd  before, 
At  eafe  thou  mad'ii:  our  tribes  relide; 
And,  in  the  defert,  for  the  poor, 
Thy  gen'icus  bounty  did  provide. 

PART     II,     c.  ir. 

1 1   When  Gcd  his  gracious  word  fent  forth 
To  make  his  chofen  glad, 
Numbers  from  eaft,  icuth,  weft,  and  north 
The  joyful  tidings  fpread. 


io6        PSALM      LXVIfl. 

12  Great  kings  of  armies  fled  apace, 

And  met  a  fatal  foil ; 
While  thofe  that  flaid  at  home,  with  eafe 
And  pleafure  fhai  ;d  the  ipoil. 

13  Though  ye  among  the  pots  have  lain, 

Like  doves  mail  ye  appear, 
With  iilver  wings  and  gold  divine, 
From  drofs  and  mixture  clear. 

14  When  Gcd  the  potent  kings  expell'd 

From  Canaan  at  his  will, 
The  whitenefs  of  his  robes  excell'd 
The  fnow  of  Salmon's  bill. 

15  The  hill  of  God,  his  chofen  feat, 

On  Zion's  mount  is  found  : 
Not  Bafhan's  hill  can  boaft  fuch  ftatc, 
Nor  all  the  hills  around. 

16  Yelofty  hills,  why  leap  ye  fo  ? 

This  is  the  hill  of  God: 
Here  he  hath  chofe  to  dwell,  and  !o  ! 
Here  is  his  fix'd  abode. 

PART    III.   t.  m. 

17  His  chariots  numberlefs  ;  his  pow'rs 
Are  heav'nly  boils,  that  wait  his  will: 
His  prefence  now  fills  Sion's  tow'rs, 
As  cnce  it  honour'd  Sinai's  bill. 

28  Afcending  high,  in  triumph  thou 
Captivity  hall  captive  led  ; 
And  on  thy  people  did  it  bellow 
The  fpoil  of  armies,  once  their  dread. 

19  Ev'n  rebels  (hall  partake  thy  grace, 
And  humble  profelytes  repair, 
To  worihip  at  thy  dwelling  place, 
And  all  the  world  pay  homage  there. 


PSALM       LXVIII. 


107 


PART    IV. 

0  We  blefs  the  Lo  d,  the  juft,  the  good, 
Who  fills  our  hearts  with  heav'nly  food; 
Who  pours  hi.  bieiangs  from  the  flcie*, 
And  leads  oar  days  wiJi  rich  iupplies. 

1  He  fend:  his  fun  his  circuit  round, 

To  c':oer  thefrui:s,  tou-a»-m  the  ground; 
He  bids  the  clouds  with  plenteous  lain 
Refreih.  the  thirily  earth  again. 

2  'Tis  to  his  care  we  owe  our  breath, 
And  all  our  near  ecape?  from  death  ; 
Safety  and  heaLh  to  God  belong; 

He  heals  the  weak,  and  guards  the  ftrong. 

3  He  makes  the  fain:  andilnner  prove 
The  common  ble-ung-s  of  his  love  ; 
But  the  wide  dilFience  that  remain?, 
Is  endiefs  joy,  or  endiefs  pains. 

4.  The  Lord  thatbruis'd  the  ierpent's  head, 
On  all  the  ferpent's  feed  fhall  tread, 
The  frubborn  iinner's  hope  confound, 
And  fmite  them  with  a  lading  wound. 

25  But  his  right  hand  his  faints  fha'II  raiie, 
From  the  deep  earth  or  deeper  fea?, 
And  bring  th^m  to  his  courts  above; 
There  mail  they  taile  his  fpecial  love, 

PART     V. 
For  benefit?,  each  day  beftow'd, 
Be  daily  his  great  name  ador'd  ; 
Who  is  our  Saviour  and  our  God, 
Of  life  and  death  the  fov'reign  Lord. 

7  Who,  mounted  on  the  lofueft  fphere 
Of  ancient  heav'n,  fublimely  rides ; 
From  whence  his  dreadful  voice  we  hear. 
Like  that  of  warring  winds  and  tides. 
2 


ioS  PSALM      LXIX. 

28  Afcribe  ye  pow'r  to  God  mod  high, 
Of  humble  Ifr'el  he  takes  care  ; 
Whofe  ftrength,  from  out  the  dufky  fey, 
Darts  mining  terrors  through  the  air. 

2  9  How  dreadful  are  the  facred  courts, 
Where  God  has  fix'd  his  earthly  throne  ! 
His  ftrength  his  feeble  faints  fupports, 
To  God  give  praife,  and  him  alone. 

PSALM       69,     l.  m. 

1  Q  AVE  me,  O  God,  from  waves  that  roll,. 
^JJ  And  prefs  to  overwhelm  my  foul  ; 
With  painful  fteps  in  mire  I  tread, 

And  deluges  o'erflow  my  head. 

2  With  reliefs  cries  my  fpirits  faint, 

My  voce  is  hoarfe  with  long  complaint, 
My  fight  decays  with  tedious  pain, 
Whilft  for  my  God  I  wait  in  vain. 

3  My  hairs,  though  num'rous  are  but  few, 
Compar'd  with  foes  that  me  purfae 

Wiih  groundlefs  hate,  grown  now  of  might, 
To  execute  their  lawlefs  fpite. 

4  For  zeal  to  thy  lov'd  houfe  2  nd  name 
Confumes  me,  like  devouring  flame  ;    , 
Concerned  at  their  affronts  to  thee,  , 
More  than  at  (landers  caft  on  me. 

5  But,  Lord,  to  thee  I  will  repair 

For  help,  with  humble  timely  pray'r; 
Relieve  me,  from  thy  mercy's  Aore: 
Difplay  thy  truth's  preferving  pow'r. 

6  Controu!  the  deluge,  ere  it  fpread, 
And  roll  its  waves  above  my  head; 
Nor  deep  deftruftion's  yawning  pit, 
To  clofc  her  jaw3  on  me  permit. 


PSALM      LXIX.  109 

7  Reproach  and  ^rief  hive  broke  my  heart  -„ 
I  look  -i  fjr  Tome  to    ake  my  part, 

To  pity  or  relieve  my  pain  ; 

Bat  look'd,   alas  !  forbjth  in  vain. 

8  Wi.h  hunger  pin'd,  for  food  I  call ; 
Instead  of  f  jod  they  give  me  gall  : 
And  -\  hen  witfa  I  hirflmy  fpii»itsfmk, 
They  give  me  vinegar  to  drink. 

9  Their  table  therefore  to  their  health, 
Shall  prove  a  fnare,  a  trap  their  wealth  3 
Perpetual  darknels  feize  their  eyes, 
And  hidden  blaits  their  hopes  furprife. 

10  But  me,  how  e'er  diilrefs'd  and  poor, 
Thy  luong  filiation  ihajl  leftore  ; 

Thy  po.w'r  with  longs  I'll  then  proclaim,, 
And  celebrate  with  thanks  thy  name. 

11  Oar  God  (hall  thismo-e  highly  prize, 
Than  herds  or  flecks  in  iacrirke  : 
Which  humble  laints  with  jov  mall  fee, 
And  hope  for  like  red-r'efs  with  me. 

1 2  For  God  regards  the  poor's  complaint  ; 
Sets  prisoners  free  frorii  cloie  reilraint : 
Let  hea<,!n,  ea;  :h,  fea,  the,r  voices  raifea 
And  all  ihe  world  resound  his  praiie. 

13  For  God  will  Sion's  walls  ere&  ; 
Fair  Judi^'s  cities  he'll  pro:eit; 
Till  all  her  Icauer'd  .ons  repair 
To  undii'tarb  d  poifeinons  there. 

14.  This  ble.iing  they  (hall  at  their  death 
To  their  religious  heirs  bequeath  ; 
And  they  to  endieTs  ages  more, 
Of  fuch  as  his  blefl  name  adore, 
H 


X!d  P    S     A     L    M      LXX. 

P  A  R-T     II,     c.  m. 

15  Father,  I  fing  thy  wcr.d'rous  grace, 

j  bief»  my  Saviour's  name, 
Leb.,u:'hr  talvati  n  foi  the  poor, 
And  bpjre  the  linner*'  ihame. 

16  Ills  de?p  di/lrefs  has  rtisrd  us  high, 

j  .is  duty  anjd  his  zeal 
Fulnl'd  :he  !a  a   jkhich  mortals  broke, 
Ar.d  fihiih  d  ul!  ih>  will. 

17  Kis  d>  ing  groan-.,  his  living  fongs 

Shall  better  piea-e  rn»  God, 
Than  harp  or  tiwm  et'-s  i  lemn  foutid. 
Than  goat's  cj  bullock's  blood. 

18  Th.,  (bail  his  humble  follow'rs  fee, 

Aril  tet  the'r  hearts  at  reft  ; 
They  by  his  death  draw  near  to  thee, 
And  live  for  ev  er  bleih 

19  Le*  heav'n  and  all  that  dwell  on  higk 

To  God  their  voices  raife, 
While  lando  and  Teas  afiift  the  Iky, 
And  join  t5  advance  his  praife. 

20  Sion  is  thine,  malt  holy  God, 

Try  Son  fh.aH  blefs  her  gates ; 
And  glory  purchas'd  by  his  blood 
For  thine  own  l\va.'l  waits. 


PSALM 


70, 


C.    M. 


1  T  N  h:il:e.  O  Grd  a: rend  my  call, 
J[      Nor  heaj  my  cie^  in  \aln  ; 
Oh  let  rhv  i,:eed  p;e.ent  my  fall, 

A  nd  fi  j  1 1  m  y  hope  1 u  nam. 

2  When  i  es  in^.dious  wound  my  naaCj 

Ana  tempi  my  ioui  aftiay, 


PSA     L     M      LXXL  iii 

Then  let  them  fall  v.  i:h  Ja3:ng  fharne, 
To  their  own  plots  a  piey. 

3  While  ail  that  Jove- thy  name  rejoice, 

And  glory  in  thy  word, 
In  thy  falvation  raifc  their  voice, 
And  magnify  the  Lo;d. 

4  O  thou  my  help  in  time  of  need, 

Behold  my  lore  diimay  ; 
In  pity  halten  to  my  aid, 
Nor  let  thy  grace  delay. 

PSALM       71,     c.  m. 

1  T\/FY  God,  my  everlafting  hope, 
JLVi     I  Hve  upon  thy  tru.h  ; 

Tiiin.e  hand*  IiAve  held  my  childhood  up, 
And  itren^  hen'd  ail  my  youth. 

2  My  fiefh  «as  fafhion:dby  thy  pow'r, 

With  ail  ihefe  limbs  of  m ;ne  : 
And  fiorn  my  mother's  gainful  nour 
I've  been  entirely  thine. 

3  Still  has  my  life  new  renders  feen 

Re  pea  ed  ev'ry  year ; 
Beh  id  my  days  that  yet  remain, 
1  trail  them  to  tfly  care. 

4  Cat  me  not  oirwhen  llrength  declines, 

When  hoary  hairs  a;i  e  ; 
Ani  rou  id  me  let  thy  glory  fnine, 
Whene'er  thy  fervaiic  dies. 

5  Then  in  the  hill'ry  of  my  age, 

W  i;en  men  1  e  v  i  c  a-  ro  v  d  ~j,  \  s , 
They'll  read  rh?  love  \n  ev'ry  page, 
In  ev'ry  line  thy  praiie. 


ii2  PSALM      LXXI. 

PART     II,     c.  m. 

6  My  Savior,  my  almighty  friend, 

When  1  begin   hy  prai:e, 
Where  will  ;iie  growing  numbers  end, 
The  number*  of  ihy  grace  I 

7  Thou  artmy  eelaMing  truft, 

Thy  goodneis  i  ad  >;e  ; 
And  fince  1  knew  :hy  graces  firit 
I  fpeak  thy  gloneb  mo  e. 

8  My  feet  (hall  travel  all  the  length 

Of  theceleitial  read, 
And  march  wi  h  courage  in  thy  ftrength 
To  fee  my  Father  God. 

g  When  I  am  hiVd  with  forediftrels 
For  ibme  furpsilng  fin, 
I'll  plead  thy  peifed  righteoufhefs, 
And  mention  n~ne  bjt  thine. 

10  How  will  my  lips  rejoice  to  tell 

The  vieVries  of  m>  king  ! 
My  foul,  redeem'd  f;   m  iin  and  hell, 
Shall  thy  falvatiun  nag. 

1 1  My  tongue  fnail  al!  the  day  proclaim 

My  Saviour  and  m  ,  God, 
Hisdca  h  ha    b  ought  my  fees  to  mame, 
And  iav'd  me  by  his  blood. 

12  Awake,  awake  my  tuneful  pow'rs; 

With  this  delightful  long 
I'll  entertain  rheda;ke;t  h:ur?, 
Nor  think  the  lea:  on  long. 

PART     III. 

13  Gcd  of  my  childhood,  and  my  youth, 

The  guide  of  all  my  days, 


PSALM      LXXII.  us 

Ibave  dech'.'d  thy  heav'nlv  truth, 
And  toid  ihy  wondVous  ways. 

14.  Wiit  thou  forfake  my  ivary  hairs, 
And  iea*e  mv  fainting  heart  ? 
Who     u'l  '.aitain  mv  unking  years 
It  Godj  rru  ilrengdi,  depart  ? 

15  Le,  me  .hv  pow'rand  truth  proclaim 

.before  che  riling  age, 
And  iei^e  a  favour  of  ;hy  name 
When  i  mall  quit  the  ftage. 

16  The  land  of  .ilence  and  cf  death 

Aciemb  my  next  remove  ; 
Ch  may  ihc'.e  poof  remains  of  breath 
Tea:h  s.he  wide  world  thy  love  ! 

17  Thy  ri^h  eoufnefs  is  deep  and  high, 

Ln.ea  ciidbie  :hy  deed? ; 
Th*  glory  ipiead:-  beyond  the  &y, 
And  aii  my  praise  exceeds. 

18  Of  have  I  heard  thy  threafnings  roar, 

A  a  d  ofs  endrir  nd  .he  g  rief ; 
But  w  hen    hy  hand  hall  preil  me  fore, 
Thy  grace  was  my  relief. 

la  By  lone  experience  ha. e  I  known 
Thy  ior'teivn  co-v'r  to  lave  ; 
At  thy  command  i  venture  down 
Securely  to  the  grave. 

20  When  I  lie  buried  deso  in  dufl:; 
My  fie.ii  in  all  be  thy  care  ; 
The^e  wicher'd  limbs  with  thee  I  trail 
To  raife  them  ilrong  and  fair. 

P     3     A     L     M       72,     c.  m. 

1  1  '    CRD  let  thy  jufi  decrees  the  king 
I  y     In  all  his  ways  direct ; 
H  2 


H4  PSALM       LXXII. 

And  let  his  Ton,  throughout  his  reign. 
Thy  righteous  laws  refpecl. 

z  Sofh?ll  he  ftil!  thy  people  judge 
With  rure  and  upright  mind, 
Whilft  all  the  helplefs  poor  fhall  him 
Their  juft  protector  rind. 

3  Then  hills  and  mountains  {hall  bring  forth 

The  happy  fruits  of  peace  ; 
Wh'ch  all  the  land  fhall  own  to  be 
The  works  of  righteoulnefs. 

4  Willi >t  he  the  poor  and  needy  race 

Shall  rule  with  gentle  fway, 
And  from  their  humble  necks  fhall  take 

OppreJfive  yokes  away. 

5  In  ev'ry  heart  thy  awful  fazr 

Shall  then  be  rooted  fa  ft, 
As  long  as  fun  and  mooa  endure, 
Or  time  itfelf  fhall  Iail. 

6  He  fhall  defcend  like  rain,  that  cheers 

The  meadow's  fecond  birth  ; 
Or  like  warm  fhow'rs,  whofe  gentle  drops 
Ref.elh  the  thirfty  earth. 

7  In  his  blefs'd  days  the  juft  and  geed 

Shall  be  with  favour  crown'd  ; 
The  happy  land  (hail  ev'ry  where 
With  endiefs  peace  abound. 

S  His  uncontroal'd  dominion  fbalJ 
From  Tea  to  fea  extend  ; 
Begin  at  proud  Euphrates' ibeams, 
At  nature's  limits  end. 

£  To  him  the  favage  nations  round 
Shall  bow  their  fervile  heads  : 
Hi?  vanquim'd  foes  mall  lick  the  da£ 
Where  he  his  conquers  fpread*. 


PSALM      LXXir. 

and  the  iftes, 
6hal!  ccitly  pre.'encs  bring,- 
From  ipicy  bheba  gifts  ihall  come, 
And  wealthy  Saba's  king. 

ij  To  him  mail  ev'ry  king  on  earth 
Krs  humble  homage  pay  ; 
And  dirPring  nations  gladly  join 
To  own  his  righteous  fway. 

12  For  ie  inall  fet  ihe  needy  free, 
When  they  for  foqcour  cry  ; 
Shall  fave  the  helplels,  and  the  poor, 
Andali  their  wants  fupply, 

FART     If. 

r_j  His  providence  for  needy  fouls 
Shall  dje  .'applies  prepare  ; 
And  over  their  d efen eel fefs  lives 
&hall  wach  with  tender  care. 

f4  He  iliall  p&fcrve  and  keep  :heir  fouls 
.     From  fraud  and  rapine  f  ee  ; 
And  in  his  fight  thei*-  guihieis  blood 
Of  mighty  price  (hall  be. 

15  Therefore  snail  God  hh  life  and  reign 

To  many  years  expend  ; 
Whii;t  eafte.n  princes  tribute  pay, 
And  golden  prefents  fend. 

16  For  him  mail  conuant  pray'rs  be  made 

Through  all  nis  profp'rou,4  da;-s  ; 
His  mil  dumlni   n  ihall  afford 
A  kiting  theme  of  paiie. 

ij  Of  u'eful  grain,  through  all  the  land, 
Great  plenty  fnali  appear  ; 
A  handful  fo'j-n  on  m  unMm-tops 
A  mi«bcy  crop  flVaJI  bear. 


n6         PSALM      LXXIII. 

1 3   Its  fruit  V.k?  cedars  (ho  k  by  winds, 
A  ratt'ling  not  e  mall  yield  : 
The  ciiy  too  thall  thrive,  and  vie, 
For  plenty,  with  the  field. 

19  The  mem'ry  of  his  g'crioas  name 

Through  ersdlefs  years  mail  run  ; 
His  fpo'-iefr.  fame  ihall  (Line  as  bright 
And  lafting  as  the  fun. 

20  In  him  the  nations  of  the  world 

Shall  be  completely  blefs'd, 

And  his  unbounded  happireis 

By  ev'ry  tongue  confeh'd. 

21  Then  blefs'd  be  God,  the  mighty  Lord, 

The  God  whom  Ifr'el  fears  ; 
Who  only  wond'rous  in  his  works 
Beyond  compare  appears. 

22  Let  ear;h  be  with  his  gloiy  fill'd ; 

For  ever  blefs  his  nam 2  ; 
Whilit  to  his  pra'fe  the  lift'ning  world 
Their  glad  allent  proclaim. 

P     S     A     L     M       73,     l.    m. 

s      AT  length  Dv  certain  uroofs,  'tis  plain 
J~"\_  That  God  will  to  his  faints  be  kind! 
That  all  whofe  hearts  are  puie  and  clean 
Shall  his  protecting  favour  find. 

2  Till  t>  \i  fu<rainin£  truth  I  knew, 
??v  ftagg'ring  feet  had  a'molr  fail'd  : 
I  ^r-.ev'd  the  linners'  wealth  to  view, 
Ar»d  envy'd  when  the  fools  prevail'd. 

3  They  to  the  grave  in  peace  defond, 
And,  whilH  they  live,  are  hale  and  {Iron* 
No  plague  or  troubles  them  offend, 
Which  oft  to  other  msn  belong. 


PSALM      LXXni.         ii7 

4  With  piide,  as  witn  a  cha^n  they're  held, 
And  rapine  Teems  their  robe  of  ftate  ; 
Their  eves  viand  oat,   with  fkmefs  fwell'd; 
The v  gro a- beyond  their  v,  ifhes  great. 

5  Wirh  heart1?  corrupt,   and  lofty  talk, 
OoprelHye  methods  they  defend; 

Their  tongue  through  all  the  earth  will  walk, 
Their  blafphenr.es  to  heav'n  afcend. 

6  And  vet  admiring  crowds  are  found, 
Who  Fervile  vifits  duly  make  ; 
Becaufe  w;th  plentv  they  abound, 

Of  which  their  flau'ring  Haves  partake. 

7  Their  fond  Opinions  thefe  pursue, 
Till  they  with  them  profanely  cry, 

**  How  fhoulJ  the  Lord  our  anions  view  ? 
"  Can  he  perceive  who  dwells  (o  high?" 

S  Behold  the  wicked  !   thefe  are  they 
Who  openly  their  fins  profefs ; 
And  yet  their  wealth'*,  increas'd  each  day, 
And  all  their  actions  meet  fuccefs. 

5  "  Then  have  F  dcans'd  my  heart  (faid  ]) 
"  And  wafh'd  my  hands  from  guilt  in  vain  ; 
"  If  a"  the  day  opprefs'd  J  lie, 
"  And  ev'ry  morning  fuffer  pain." 

10  Thus  did  I  once  to  fpeak  intend  : 
But  if  fuch  things  I  raihly  fay, 
Thy  children,  Lord,  I,mojfl  cfFend, 
Andbafely  (hoald  their  caufe  betray, 

PART    II. 

11  To  fathora  this  my  thoughts  T  bent ; 
Bu*-  found  the  c?fe  toe  hard  for  me, 
Tiil  to  the  houfeof  God  I  went ; 
Then  I  their  end  did  plainly  fee. 


iT8         PSALM      LXXIII. 

12  How  high  foe'cr  advanced,  they  all 
On  fli^p'ry  places  loo  ely  {land; 
Thence  mo  ruin  headlong  fall, 
Cait  down  by  thy  avenging  hand. 

13  How  dreadful  and  how  quick  their  fate  I 
Defpis'd  by  thee,  when  they're  de^roy'd  ; 
As  shaking  men  wi.h  feorti  do  treat 

The  fancies  that  their  dreams  employ'd. 

14  Thus  was  my  heart  with  grief  oppreft, 
My  reins  were  rack'd  with  refilefs  pains  5 
So  ftupid  was  1,  like  a  beaft, 

Who  no  reSeiling  thought  retains. 

15  Yet  (lill  thy  prefence  me  fupply'd, 
And  thy  right  hand  afiiitance  gave  : 
Thou  firft  iha!t  with  thy  counlel  guide. 
And  then  to  glory  me  receive. 

56  Whom  then  in  heav'n  but  thee  alone 
Have  I,  whole  favour  I  require  ? 
Throughout  the  fpacioas  earth  there's  none 
Tha:  i  bsfides  thee  can  defire. 

17  My  trembling  fieih,  and  aching  heart, 
May  ofien  fail  to  fucc.our  me  ; 
But  God  (hall  inward  itrength  import, 
And  my  denial  portion  be. 

iS  For  :h*y,  that  fa.-  from  thee  remove, 
Shall  incofudden  ruin  fall; 
If  after  other  god-  they  rove, 
Thy  veng'ance  (hall  deftroy  them  all. 

19  But  a^  f>r  me,  'tis  good  and  jnft 
That  I  mould  Sill  to  God  repair  ; 
In  him  J  always  put  my  trull-, 
And  will  his  wond'rous  works  declare. 


PSALM      LXXIV.         119 

PART     III,    s.  m. 

20  Save  there's  a  righteous  God, 

Nor  is  religion  vain  ; 
Though  men  of  vice  may  boafl  aloud, 
And  men  of  grace  complain. 

21  I  Taw  the  wicked  rife, 

And  felt  my  heart  repine, 
While  haughty  fools  with  fcomful  eyes, 
In  robes  of  honour  thine. 

22  The  tumult  of  my  thought 

Held  me  in  hard  i  jfrenfe, 
Till  to  thy  houfe  my  feet  were  brought, 
To  learn  thyjuitice  thence. 

23  Thy  word  with  light  and  pow'r, 

Did  my  miftake  amend  ; 
I  view'dthe  tinners'  -life  before, 
But  here  I  learnt  their  end. 

24  On  whataflipp'ry  fteep 

The  thoughtlefs  wretches  go; 

And  Oh  that  dreadful  fiery  deep, 

That  waits  their  fall  below  I 

25  Lord,  at  thy  feet  I  bow, 

My  .hougrns  no  more  repine: 
I  call  my  God  my  portion  now, 
And  all  my  pow'rs  are  thine. 

P     S     A     L     M       74,     c.  m. 

1    TT/iLL  Gj-d  for  ever  cafl  us  off! 
W      His  wrath  forever  fmoke, 
Againfi  the  people  of  his  love, 
His  lUtie.  ehofen  fbek  r 

%  Think  of  the  tribes  fo  dearly  bought 
With  their  Redeemer's  blood; 


J  20        PSALM      LXXlV. 

Nor  let  thy  Sion  be  forgot, 
Where  once  thy  glorv  Mood. 

3  Lift  up  ihy  feet,  and  ma.ch  in  hafie, 

Aloud  ojr  rain  cad?  ; 
See  what  a  vv;de  and  fearf  d  waiie 
Is  made  a  i  hin    hy  ■  ^  all-. 

4  Where  •  nee    h.  chutchea  prav"d  and  fang. 

Thy-  f  e    profanely  rage   ; 

Amid    In  <  a  e-    hen  er;:  ^n<  hang, 
And  ,ne  e  ;ueir  holhen   a0e. 

5  Ho  v  are  the    ears,  of  worfhip  broke? 

They  tear  the  batidis^sdo  wi, 
And  he  'hat  deal-  the  h?avi.-:t  iroke, 
Procure:,  ihe  chief .  enovs  n. 

6  With  flames  they  th'.earen  to  de'boy 

Thy  ch':ld:en  in  then   -eft  ; 
Come  let  us  bum  at  once,  the)  cry, 
The  temple  and  the  pried. 

7  And  dill  to  heighten  our  diilrefs, 

Thy  ptefer.ee  is  withdrawn  ; 
Thy  wonted  iigns  of  pou  'r  and  grace; 
Thy  pow'r  and  grace  are  gone. 

8  No  prophet  fpeaks  to  calm  our  grief, 

But  all  in  filence  mourn  ; 
Nor  kno-^  the  times  of  our  relief, 
The  hour  of  thy  return. 

9  How  long,  eternal  Gcd,  how  long, 

Shall  men  of  pride  biafpheme? 
Shall  faints  be  made  their  endieis  fen*, 
And  bare  immortal  (hame  ? 

io  Canft  thou  for  ever  fit  and  hear 
Thine  holy  name  profan'd  ? 
And  (fill  thy  jpaloufy  foibear, 
And  ftill  withhold  thiae  hand? 


PSALM      LXXV.  121 

ii  What  ft  range  deltv'rarice  hail  thou  fucwn 
In  a^es  lon^  befoie  1 
And  now  no  oiherGcd  we  own, 
No  other  Gcd  adore. 

12  Thou  didlt  divide  the  raging  Tea 

By  ihy  refiiliefs  might, 
To  m<ike  thy  tribes  a  wcnd'rous  way, 
And  ihen  fecure  their  ftk;h£. 

13  Is  not  the  w  01  id  of  nature  thine, 

The  daikneis  and  the  day  r 
Didil  thou  nor  bid  the  morning  fhine, 
And  ma;k  the  fun  his  way  ? 

14  Hath  not  thy  pow'r  form'd  evyry  coaft, 

And  fet  the  earth  its  bounds, 
With  iuramer's  heat,  and  winter's  fro£p 
In  their  perpetual  rounds  ? 

15  And  mall  the  Tons  of  earth  and  daft 

That  lacred  pow'r  blaipheme  ? 
Will  not  thy  hand  that  fo>- m'd  themfirft 
Avenge  rhine  injur'd  name  ? 

16  Think  on  the  cov'nant  thou  haft  made, 

And  ail  ihy  words  of  io-  e  ; 
Nor  let  the  birds  of  prey  invade 
And  vex  thy  trembling  dove. 

17  Our  fees  will  triumph  in  our  blood, 

And  make  our  hope  their  jeft; 
Plead  thine  own  capfe,  almighty  God, 
And  give  thy  children  reft. 


P     S     A     L     M       75,     l.  m. 

O  thee,  moil  high  and  holy  God, 
To  thee  cur  thankful  hearts  we  raife.1 
Thv  works  deciare  thy  name  abroad, 
Thy  wond'rous  works  demand  our  praife. 


■t 


122         P    S     A     L    M      LXXVI. 

2  To  flav'ry  donm'd.ihy  chofen  Tons 
Beheld  their  foes  triumphant  rife  ; 
And  lore  oppreft  by  earthly  thrones, 
They  ioaght  the  fov'reign  of  the  ikies. 

3  'Twas  then,  great  G;>d,  with  equal  pow'r, 
Arofe  thy  veng'ance  and  thy  grace, 

To  icourge  cheiriiegions  from  the  more, 
And  lave  the  remnant  of  thy  race. 

4  Thy  hand  that  forra'd  the  reliefs  main, 
And  rear'd  the  mountain's  awful  head, 
Bade  raging  feas  their  ccurfe  reftrain, 

-  Anddeiert  wilds  receive  their  dead. 

5  Such  bonders  never  come  by  chance, 
Nor  can  rhe  winds  fuch  blefiings  blow  ; 
'Tis  God  the  judge  doth  one  advance, 
'Tis  God  that  lays  another  low, 

6  Let  haughty  tyrants  fink  their  pride. 
Nor  life  fo  high  their  icornful  head  ; 
But  lay  their  impious  thoughts  afsde, 
And  own  the  empire  God  hath  made. 

PSALM       76,     p.  m. 

1  TN  judah  the  Almighty's  known  ; 

JL   Almighty  there,  by  wonders  fho\vn  ; 

His  name  in  Jacob  does  exccll  : 
His  ian-ltuary  in  Salem  £ands : 
The  rnaje.ly  that  hear'n  command-:, 

In  bion  condefcends  to  dwell. 

2  He  brake  the  bow  and  arrows  there, 

The  ffiield,  the  temper'd  fword,  aad  ipear; 

There  fiain,  the  mighty  army  lay  : 
H  Whence  Sion's  fame  thro'  earth  is  fpread, 
*  Of'grcater  glory,  greater  dread, 

Than  hills  where  robbers  lodge  their  prey. 


P    S     A     L    M      LXXVIL         123 

3  Their  valiant  chiefs,  who  came  for  fpcil, 
Themfeives  met  there  a  fhameful  foil ; 

Securely  down  to  fleep  they  lay  ; 
Bat  wak'd  no  more  ;  their  ftouieS  band 
Ne'er  lifted  one  refilling  hand 

'Gainflhis  that  did  their  legions  flay. 

4  When  Jacob's  God  began  to  frown, 
Soih  horfe  and  charioteers  o'enhrov.  n, 

Together  ilept  in  endlefs  night  : 
When  thou,  whom  earth  and  heav'n  revere, 
Doil  once  with  wrathful  look  appear; 

What  mortal  pow'r  can  itand  thy  fight  ? 

5  Pronounc'd  from  heav'n,  earth  heard  its  doom, 
Grew  hufn'd  with  fear,  when  thou  did.il  come, 

The  meek  wiih  juflice  to  refiore  : 
The  wrath  of  man  ihail  yield  thee  praife ; 
Its  Jail  attempts  but  (er\,Q  to  raife 

The  triumphs  of  *lrrJghiy  pow'r. 

6  Vow  to  the  Lord  ;  ye  nations,  bring 
Vow'd  presents  to  th?  ete:  nal  King  : 

Thus  to  his  name  d^e  rey'rence  pay  j 
Who  proudeft  poientates  can  quell, 
To  earthly  kings  more  terrible, 

Than  ;o  their  trembling  fubjecb  they. 

P    S     A     L     M      77,     c.  m. 

1   /~|~^0  God  I  cry'd  with  mournful  voice, 
JL      I  fought  his  gracious  ear, 
In  the  fad  hour,  when  trouble  rofe, 
And  fill'd  my  heart  with  fear. 

1  Sad  were  my  days,  and  dark  ray  nights, 
My  foulrefus'd  relief; 
I  thought  on  God,  the  juft  and  wife. 
But  thoughts  increas'd  my  grief. 


124-  PSALM      LXXVIL 

3  Still  I  complain'd  and  Rill  oppreit, 

My  heart  began  to  break  ; 
My  Gcd,  thy  wrath  fo;b;ide  my  reft, 
And  kept  my  eye.*  awake. 

4  My  overwhelming  forrows  grew, 

'Till  1  could  ipeak  no  more  ; 
Then  I  within  myielf  withdrew, 
And  calTd  thy  judgments  o'er. 

5  I  call'd  back  years  and  ancient  times 

When  1  beheld  thy  face; 
My  fpirit  fearch'd  for  fecret  crimes 
That  might  withhold  thy  grace. 

6  I  call'd  thy  mercies  to  my  mind, 

Which  I  enjoy 'd  before  ; 
And  will  the  Lord  no  more  be  kind ; 
His  face  appear  no  more  ? 

7  Will  he  for  ever  call  me  ofF? 

His  promife  ever  fail  ? 
Has  he  forgot  his  tender  love  ? 
Shall  anger  Pull  prevail  ? 

8  But  I  forbid  this  hopelefs  thought, 
This  daik.  defpairing  frame, 
Rememb'ring  what  thy  hand  hath  wrought ; 
Thy  hand  is  Hill  the  fame. 

9  I'll  think  again  of  all  tby  ways, 
And  talk  thy  wonders  o'er, 
Thy  wonders  of  recovering  grace, 
When  flefh  could  hope  no  more. 

lo  Grace  dwelt  with  juiiice  on  the  throne;. 
And  men  that  love  thy  woid, 
Have  in  thy  fan&uary  known 
The  counfds  of  the  Lo:d. 


P    S    A     L    M      LXX7H.  i2 

PART     If. 

Tr  u  Mow  awf^I  is  thy  chaining  rod!'* 
(May  thy  own  children  fay). 
"  The  great,  the  wise,  the  dreadful  God  I 
te  How  holy  is  his  way  I" 

12  I'll  medita:e  his  works  cf  old. 

Who  reigns  in  heav'n  above  ; 
I'll  hear  his  ancient  wonders  told, 
And  lea- n  to  trull  feis  love. 

13  He  few  the  houie  of  jofeph  lie 

V/i:h  Egypt's  yoke  oppfet ; 
Long  he  delay 'd  to  hear  their  cry, 
Nor  gave  hii  peagk  reft. 

.24  The  -ions  of  p  ions  Jacob  feem'd 
Abandon  d  ,0  their  foes  j 
Bat  his  aireighty  a.m  redeem'd 
Tkenacior.  waom  aecao.'e. 

15  From  flaviih  chains  he  fet  them  free, 

They  Follow  where  he  calls ; 
He  bide  them  venture  through  the  fea, 
And  made  the  waves  their  walls. 

16  The  waters  faw  ihee.  mighty  God, 

The  waters  few  :hse  c  :me  ; 
Backward  they  fled,  and  f  lghted  {\ocit 
To  gi>e  thiae  armies  room. 

j 7  Strange  was  thy  jomney  thro'  the  fea, 
Thy  fjajotilegs,  Lo;d,  unknown; 
Terrors  attend  :he  wond'icus  way 
That  brings  thy  mercies  down. 

lS  Thy  voice  wi-.h  terror.in  the  foand 
Thro'  clouds  aad  darkaefa  broks  ;' 
All  heav'n  jfe  lightning  flume  around, 
And  earth  with  thunder  ihozk, 


X25        PSALM      LXXVIII. 

19  Thine  arrows  thro'  the  ficies  were  hurl'd, 

How  glorious  is  the  Lord  I 
Surprife  and  tremb'Hng  feiz'd  the  world, 
And  all  his  faints  ador'd. 

20  He  gave  them  water  from  the  rock  ; 

And  fafe  by  Moles'  hand. 
Thro'  a  dry  defert  led  his  flock 
To  Canaan's  prornis'd  land. 

PSALM       78,     p.  m. 

1  TTEAR,  O  my  people,  to  my  law 
XI   Your  mod  devout  attention  lend ; 
Let  the  inftrutf  ions  of  my  mouth, 
Deep  in  your  faithful  hearts  defcend  : 
My  tongue  fhall  parables  unfold, 

And  b  ing  to  light  dark  things  of  old. 

2  Which  our  fore  fathers'  pious  care, 
From  ancient  times  has  handed  down; 
Nor  will  we  hide  them  from  our  fons, 
But  to  our  offspring  make  them  known  : 
That  they  the  prai.'es  may  be  taught 

Of  God,  who  hath  fuch  wonders  wrought. 

3  For  Jacob  he  this  law  ordain'd, 
This  folemn  league  for  Ifr'el  made. 
With  charge  :o  be  from  age  to  age, 
From  race  to  race  with  care  convey 'd : 
To  be  transmitted  to  their  heirs, 
Which  they  again  might  give  to  their's. 

4  That  they  might  God's  commands  obey, 
And  in  his  ftrengch  their  fafety  place; 
And  not  like  their  fore -fathers,  prove 

A  ttubborn  and  rebellious  race  : 
Who  itill  the  paths  of  error  trod  ; 
Nor  put  thjir  iteadfait  hope  in  God. 


"P    U     L    M      LXXVIfl.         izj 

5  Such  were  revolting  Ephraw's  Tons, 
Who  from  the  field  ignobly  lied  ; 
Tho'  fkilful  archers  arm'd  with  bows, 
And  to  a  conftant  warfare  bred  : 
Tho'  God  to  them  his  works  difplay'd, 
Yet  they  his  orders  diiobey'd, 

6  The  wonders  which  rheir  fathers  fa^, 
They  in  their  minds  did  not  retain  ; 
Prodigious  things  in  iigypt  done, 
And  miracles  in  Zoan's  plain  : 
For  them  he  did  the  iea  divide, 
Ar.dpil'd  in  heaps  the  preffing  tide. 

7  A  wond'rous  pillar  led  them  on, 
Compoi'd  of  (hade  and  radiant  light; 
A  ihelc'ring  cloud  it  orov'd  by  clay, 
And  was  a  leading  nre  by  night : 
Thus  went  they  thro'  a  defer:  land, 
Conduced  by  his  powerful  hand. 

8  When  drought  opprefs'd  them,   where  no 
The  parched  w.ildsrnefs  fupply'd,         [ilreara* 
He  clef:;  ihe  rock,  whole  flinty  bread: 
Dhlolv'd  into  a  cooling  tide  ; 

Which  down  in  plenteous  rivers  fell, 
And  prov'd  aconflant  miracle. 

Yet  there  they  fin'd  againft  him  more, 
Provoking  frill  the  Lord  moft  high 
In  that  iame  defeat,  where  he  did 
Their  fainting  fouls  with  ilrength  flipply  t 
His  pow'r  fupreme,  they  did  di^ruft, 
And  long'd  for  meat  to  feed  taeir  lull. 

Then  utterM  their  blafphemoas  doubts, 
"  Can  God,  fay  they,  for  us  prepare 
"  A  table  in  the  wildernefs, 
f  And  fet  it  oa:  with  various  fare  ? 

I 


i2g      psalm     lxxvih. 

"  'Tis  true,  he  did  the  rock  divide, 
*•  But  can  he  corn  and  flem  provide:" 

1 1  The  Lord  with  indignation  heard, 
And  from  the  heav'ns  avenging  Hamc 
On  Jacob  fell  ;  confuting  wrath 
On  molt  ungraceful  Tfr'el  came  : 

For  they  would  not  in  God  confide, 
Who  had  fo  oft  their  wants  iupply'd. 

12  Tho'  God  had  from  the  fruitful  clouds, 
Around  their  camp  bis  manna  fpread, 
And  had  with  angel's  facred  food, 
Ungrateful  man  in  plenty  fed  ; 
Which  from  his  own  celeftial  Itores, 
Was  rained  down  in  frequent  fhow'rs. 

13  From  heav'n  he  made  an  eaii  wind  blow, 
And  like  wife  did  the  fouth  command 
To  rain  down  flefli,  like  duft,  and  fowls 
Like  the  fea  (hore's  unnumber'd  lands ; 
Around  their  tents  an  eafy  prey, 

The  flutt'ring,  feather 'd  booty  lay. 

34  Thus  gave  he  them  their  heart's  defire. 
And  they  luxurious  eat  the  fame  ; 
£u;  whilJr  the  meat  was  in  their  mouths, 
God's  heavy  wrath  upon  them  came  : 
•He  flew  the  wealthier  of  them  all, 
And  Ifrael's  chiefs  were  made  to  fall. 

PAR  T     II. 

15  Vet  dill  they  Gn'd,  nor  would  afford 
His  wond'reus  miracles  belief ; 
Therefore  thro'  fruitlefs  travels,  he 
Coftfum'd  their  lives  in  wafting  grief ; 
When  fffHie  wereflaitj,  with  early  cry, 
They  jurn'iand  fouvht  the  Lord  moil  high 


PSALM      LXXVIII.         ia9 

to  But  this  was  feign'd  fubrriiflion  all, 

Their  treacherous  hearts  their  tongues  be'y'd, 

They  ftiii  rernaia'd  psrverfe,  nor  would 

Firm  in  his  covenant  abide  ; 

And  yet  his  anger  did  not  life, 

T\or  would  with  death  their  fins  c  haft  He. 

17  For  he  remember'd  they  were- flefh, 
And  could  not  Ion?  on  earth  remain  ; 
A  Kiurrn'ring  wirtcT  that's  quickly  pair, 
And  nevermore  returns  again  : 
His  mercy  knew  they  weiebut  frail, 
And  tvouid  not  let  his  wrath  prevail. 

iS  How  ofedid  they  provoke  him  there  1 
Hoar  eft  did  they  his  patience  grieve! 
In  that  lame  defert,  v.  here  he  did 
Their  fainting  fouls  with  food  relieve, 
They  turned  back,  and  faithlefs  prov'd,. 
And  Ifrael's  Gcd  to  anger  mov'd. 

19  Nor  did  they  call  to  mind  the  day, 
When  God,  with  his  almighty  hand* 
Delivered  ihem  from  all  their  foes, 
And  ihow'd  his  iigns  in  Egypt's  land  ; 
When  he  their  tribes  from  bondage  brought* 
And  wondVous  things  in  Zoan  wrought. 

20  Their  rivers,  that  they  might  not  drink, 
Were  tum'd  to  blood  at  his  command. ; 
Devouiing  flies  in  thickeft  fwarms  ; 
And  frogs  were  fent  to  plague  the  land  ;. 
Locuits  and  worms  o'eripread  their  foil, 
And  reap'd  the  harveft  of  their  toil. 

**   Their  vines  with  battVing  hail  were  broke, 
With  pinching  froft  the  fig-tree  dies  ; 
Lightning  and  hail  made  flocks  and  herds, 
To  fall  one  gen'rai  facrirlec  :. 


i3o        PSALM      LXXVJII, 

Kis  wrath,  their  trouble  :o  increafe, 
By  evil  angels  broke  their  peace. 

22  He  clear'da  pafTage  for  his  wrath, 
Nor  would  his  anger  fierce  contrcul  ; 
But  gave  their  life  to  j.-efliler.ce, 

Nor  ipar'd  from  death  the  fainting  foul  : 
Upon  their  heirs  dellruclion  came, 
The  fifft  born  in  the  tents  of  Ham. 

23  But  his  own  tribe,  like  folded  fheep, 
i3e  brought  in  fafety  from  diftrefs, 
And  like  a  flock,  conducted  them 
Ihro'  a  long  barren  wilderneis; 

1  heir  foes  v.  ere  in  the  ocean  drown'd, 
But  they  no  caufe  of  terror  found. 

t\  Nor  ceas'd  his  care,  'till  them  he  brought' 
In  fafety  to  the  promis'd  land  ; 
And  to  his  holy  mount,  the  prize 
Obtain'd  by  his  victorious  hand  : 
For  them  he  did  his  arm  extend, 
And  from  the  foe  their  hofts  defend. 

25  To  them,  the  outcaft  heathen's  land, 
He  did  iu  ecpal  lots  divide  ; 

And  in  their  foes  abandon'd  tents, 
Made  Ifrael's  tribe  fecure  abide  : 
For  them  hequell'd  the  nations  round, 
And  piac'd  them  on  the  promis'd  ground. 

PART    III. 

26  But  Hill  they  tempted,  Hill  provok'd 
The  anger  of  the  Lord  mod  high ; 
Nor  would,  tq  pra&ife  his  commands 
Their  moft  rebellious  hearts  apply: 
But  turn'd  like  a  deceitful  bow, 
And  in  their  father's  fleps  would  go* 

i}  For  God  to  fury  they  provok'd, 
With  idol  altars  fet  on  high, 


PSALM      LXXVIIi.  t 

And  with  their  graven  images, 
Inflam'd  to  wrath  his  jealoufy  : 
On  Ifrael  then  his  hatred  fell, 
And  Shiloh  where  helov'd  to  dwell. 

28  To  vile  captivity,  his  ark, 

His  ftrength  and  glory  to  difdain, 
Hie  people  to  the  1  word  he  gave, 
Nor  would  his  awful  wrath  reft  fain  : 
Amongit  their  youth  his  anger  fpread, 
Nor  were  their  maids  to  marriage  led. 

29  In  fight  the  facri/icer  fell, 

The  prieit  himfelf  a  vi&im  bled  ; 
Nor  were  there  any  widows  left, 
Who  mould  with  tears  lament  the  dead  : 
Then  like  a  giant  itrong  with  wine, 
The  Lord  awak'd  in  wrath  divine. 

30  He  fmotehis  foes,  that  from  the  field 
Their  vanquiih'd,  fcatter'd  remnants  came, 
With  wounds,  imprinted  on  their  backs, 
The  marks  of  everlauing  {frame  : 

The  tents  of  joieph  he  forfook, 
Nor  Lphraimfor  his  dwelling  took. 

.31  But  judah's  favour'd  tribe  he  chofe, 
And  made  his  own  peculiar  care  ; 
On  Sion's  mount  his  temple  built, 
Andfix'd  its  ftrong  foundations  there  : 
From  (beep-folds  he  did  David  bring, 
And  over  Judah  made  him  king. 

3Z  From  tending  on  the  teeming  ewes, 
He  brought  his  fervant  forth  to  feed 
His  people,  and  inheritance, 
The  tribes  of  Ifr'el's  chofen  feed  : 
And  he  a  faithful  fnepherd  ftill, 
Fed  and  conducted  them  with  Hull. 
I  z 


1 32         PSALM      LXXIX. 
PSALM       79,     r.  x 

1  HpHS  heathen  hofts,yO  Ged  ! 

JL      Have  thy  poffeflion  feiz'd  ; 
Tny  facred  hoafe  defil'd, 
Thy  holy  city  raz'd. 

2  The  bodies  of  thy  faints 

Abroad  unb'uried  Jay, 
Their  fleih  expos'd  to  beafts, 
Or  rav'nous  birds  a  prey. 

3  Their  blooi,  like  water,  was 

Around  Jerus'lem  ihed; 

And  none  were  left  to  pay, 

The  duties  to  the  dead  : 

4  The  foe  our  fn.all  remains, 

Wicn  loud  reproaches  wound  ; 
And  >veare  made  the  fport 
Of  all  the  nations  round. 

5  Hew  long  wilt  tliou  be  wroth  ? 

Lord,  muit  we  ever  mourn  ? 
And  ill  a  i  i  thy  jealous  rage, 
Like  fire  far  ever  burn  ? 

6  On  lands  that  know  not  thee, 

Thy  heavy  vengeance  ihow'r  ; 
Thole  kingdoms  let  it  crufh, 
That  have  not  own'd  thy  pow'r. 

7  Their  hungry  jaws  have  prey'd 

On  Jacob's  chofen  race, 
And  to  a  defert  tum'd, 

Their  fruitful  dwelling  place, 

8  O  think  not  on  our  fins, 

But  fpeediiy  prevent 
The  ruin  of  thy  faints, 
Alrooft  with  forrow  fpent. 


P    S    A    L    M      LXXX.  iji 

g  Thy  help,  O  God  impart, 

And  free  our  10  ah  from  blams, 
So  lhall  thy  wond'rous  love 
Exalt  thy  glorious  name. 

19  Let  infidels  that  fay. 

*f  Where  is  the  God  they  boat!  ?** 
In  veng'ance,  For  ihy  iaints, 
Perceive  thee  to  their  coft. 

11  Lord,  hear  the  pris'ners  moans  I 

Thy  faving  pow'r  extend  ; 
Preferve  them  doom'd  to  die, 
From  their  untimely  end  ! 

12  Thofe  who  blafpheme  thy  name, 

Do  thou,  O  God,deftroy  ; 
Againft  rhe  nations  round,- 
Refiftlefs  pow'r  employ. 

13  As  they  have  us  oppreft  ; 

So  Shall  they  be  repaid, 
With  forrow  fev'n  times  more 
Than  what  on  us  they  laid. 

14  Thus  we,  thy  humble  flock, 

Shall  ever  praife  thy  name  ; 
And  our  unwearied  thanks, 
From  age  to  age  proclaim. 

PSALM       80,  l.  m. 

ISR'ELts  ihepherd,  Joieph's  guide, 

Ourpray'rs  to  thee  vouchsafe  to  hear^' 
Thou  that  dolt  on  the  cherubs  ride, 
Again  in  folemn  Mate  appear. 

2  Behold  how  Be  Tijamin  expecls, 
With  Ephra-.mand  Manaffeh  join'd 
In  our  deliv'rance,  theeffeSs 
@f  thy  refifiiefs  ftrength  to  find. 

1  i 


i54  PSALM      LXXX. 

3  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord,  do thoa 
The  Inure  of  thy  face  difplay  ; 
Arid  all  the  ills  we  fuffer  now, 
Like  fcatter'd  clouds,  (hall  pafs  away, 

4.  O  thou  whom  heav'nly  hoM  obey, 
How  long  fhall  thy  fierce  aBger  burn  ? 
How  long  thy  fufF'nng  people  pray, 
And  to  their  pray'rs  have  no  return  ? 

5  When  hungry,  we  are  forc'd  to  drenc'i 
Our  fcanty  food  in  floods  cf  woe  : 
When  dry,  our  raging  third  we  quench 
With  itreams  of  tears  that  Iargly  flo  w. 

6  For  us  the  heathen  nations  round, 
As  for  a  common  prey,  context  : 
Our  foes  with  fpiteful  joy  abound, 
And  at  our  loft  condition  jell. 

7  Do  thou  convert  us,  Loid,dothou 
The  luftre  of  thy  kce  difplay  ; 
And  all  the  ills  we  fuiFer  now, 

Like  fcatter'd  clouds,  fhall  pafs  away. 

PART     II. 

%  Thou  broaght'ft  a  vine  from  Egypt's  land  ; 
And,  caftingout  the  heat-  en  race, 
Didft  plant  it  with  thy  p«  r.  ?ight  hand, 
And  firmly  kx'd  it  in  their  place. 

9  Before  it  thou  prepar'ft  the  way, 
And  mad'8  it  take  a  lafling  root  ; 
Which,  bieft  with  thy  indulgent  ray, 
O'er  ail  the  land  did  widely  moot. 

10  The  hills  were  cover'd  with  its  (hade, 
Its  ^ovd'.y  boughs  did  cedars  feem  ; 
Its  branches  to  the  fea  were  fpread. 
And  reached  to  oroud  Ev::r:ue/  ftresfn.  ' 


P     S     A     L     M      LXXX.  13. 

j  1  Why  then  haft  thou  its  hedge  o'er  thrown, 
Which  thou  had'il  made  fo  firm  and  ilrong  ? 
Whilft  all  its  grapes,  defence!  eft  grown, 
Are  pluck'd  by  thofethat  pafs  along. 

12  See  how  the  bridling  foreir  boar, 
With  dreadful  fury  lays  it  wafte  : 
Hark  how  the  favage  monilers  roar, 
And  to  their  helplefs  prey  make  hafte; 

PART     III. 

*3  To  thee,  O  God  o^hoits,  we  pray, 
Thy  wonted  good  fiefs,  Lord,  renew  ; 
From  heav'n  thy  throne  this  vine  furvey, 
And  her  fad  ftate  with  pity  view. 

14.  Eehold  the  vineyard  made  by  thee, 

Which  thy  right  hand  did  guard  fo  long  ; 
And  keep  that  branch  from  danger  free, 
Which  for  thyfelf  thou  mad'ft  fo  ftrong. 

15  To  wafting  flames  'tis  made  a  prey, 
And  all  its  fpreading  boughs  cut  flown  ; 
At  thy  rebuke  they  i'oon  decay 

And  perilh.  at  thy  dreadful  frown. 

16  Crown  thou  Meffiah  with  fuccefs, 

By  thy  right  hand  fecur'd  from  wrong  : 
The  fon  of  man  in  mercy  blefs, 
Whom  for  thyfelf  thou  mad'ft  fo  flrcng. 

17  So  mall  we  Rill  continue  free 

Ftom  whatfoe'er  deferves  thy  blame  ; 
And  if  once  more  reviv'd  by  thee, 
Will  always  praife  thy  holy  name. 

18  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord  do  thou 
The  luMre  of  thy  face  difplay  ; 
Ani  ail  the  ills  we  fuffer  now, 

Like  fcaitcrd  deads  ihall  pafs  away. 


i35         PSALM      LXXXI 


T 

And 
To 

2  Compofea  lofty  hymn  of  praife, 
And  touch  your  in,trumen:s  of  joy  ; 
Let  pfalteries  and  pleafant  harps, 
With  warbling  lutes,  your  fkill  employ. 

3  Let  trumpets  at  the  great  ne*  moon, 
Their  animating  voices  ;ai,e, 

Tt,  celebrate  the  joyful  time, 

Th'  appointed  foiemn  day  of  praife. 

4  For  this  a  ftatute  was  of  old, 
Which  Jacob's  God  himfelf  decreed, 
To  be  v\iih  pious  ca.e  obierv'd, 
Fo.-  times  to  come,  by  lfraei'o  leed. 

5  This  he,  forme  a  morial  £x'd 
Injoieph,   freed  from  Egypt's  land  ; 
Strange  nation:.'  batb'rous  iceech  we  heard, 
A  fpeech  we  could  not  understand. 

6  "  Your  burden'd  moulders  I  reKev'd," 
Thus  feem'd  ujt  gracious  Gcd  to  lay  ; 
"  And  by  mv  pow'r  your  fervile  band?, 
"   Were  freed  from  Wring  in  the  clay." 

7  Your  anceiiors,  with  wron  >s  opprefs'd, 
Per  timely  hclpdid  call  on  rr.e; 

With  pity  I  their  fufPrings  fevr, 
And  from  their  troubles  let  them  f/ee. 

8  They  fou  -ht  f  )r  me,  an:3  from  thecLud: 
In  avvrji  thunder  i    e  <lv'd  ; 

At  Merebub^s  contentious  :lream, 
Their  faith  a.id  d.i.v  boh  w  e:e  r.rv'd. 


PSALM      LXXXI.  i57 

PART     ir,     l.  m. 

9  Whilfl  I  my  folemn  will  declare. 
Do  thou  my  cnoien  people  hear  ; 
If  thou,  O  Ifrael  !  to  my  words 
Wilt  careful  lend  a  liil'ning  ear. 

10  Then  mail  no  God  befides  myfclf, 
Within  thy  limits  e'er  be  found, 
Nor  lhait  thou  worihip  any  God 
Adored  by  the  nations  round. 

I  i   TliC  Lord  thy  God,  am  I  alone, 

Who  brought  thee  out  of  Egypt's  land  l 
'Tis  I  that  all  thy  jail  deiires 
Do  Hill  fupoiy  with  lib'ral  hand. 

1 2  Bat  they,  my  chofen  race,  refus'd 
To  hearken  to  my  gracious  voice; 
Nor  would  rebellious  lirael's  fifes 
Make  me,  with  confidence,  their  choice. 

13  So  I  provok'd,  refign'd  them  up, 
To  ev'ry  wicked  luit  a  prey  ; 
And  in  their  owa  perverfe  defjgns 
Permitted  'hem  to  go  allray. 

14  O  that  my  people  wifely  would, 

My  juft  and  mild  commandments  heed  ; 
That  ifraej  in  my  righteous  ways 
Would  ftill,  with  pious  care,  proceed. 

15  Then  mould  my  heavy  judgments  fall, 
On  all  who  would  their  pow?r  oppofe; 
And  my  avenging  hand  be  rais'd 

To  cut  off  ali  their  daring  foes. 

16  Their  enemies,  and  mine,  fhosldaH, 
Before  my  footflool  lowly  bend  ; 

But  as  for  them,  their  happy  (late 
Should  {land  fecure,  nor  know  an  end. 


ij8    P    S    A    L    M    LXXXII,  LXXXtll. 

%y  All  parts  with  plenty  mould  abound, 
With  fairefl  wheat  the  fruitful  field, 
The  barren  cliftj  of  craggy  rocks, 
For  them  ihould  richelr.  honey  yeild; 


P     S     A     U    M       82, 


M. 


1  A    MONG  th'  affemblies  of  the  great 
J[\  A  greater  Ruler  take*  his  ieat ; 
Tn,-  God  of  heav'n  a^  judge  furveys 
Thoie  gods  on  earth  and  all  iheir  ways. 

2  Why  will  ye  f;ame  oppreifive  laws  ? 
Or  why  iupport  th'    unrighteous  caufe  ! 
When  will  ye  once  defend  the  poor, 
That  foes  may  vex  the  iaints  no  more  ? 

3  They  know  not,  Lord,  nor  will  they  know 
Dark  are  the  ways  in  which  they  go  ; 
Their  name  of  earthlv  gods  is  vain, 

For  they  fhall  fall  and  die  like  men. 

4  A  life,  OLoid,  and  let  thy  Son 
Poiieis  his  univerfal  throne, 

And  rule  the  nations  with  his  rod  ; 
He  is  our  jud^e,  and  he  our  God. 


PSALM       83, 


L.    M. 


OLD  not  thy  peace,  O  Lord,  our  God  ! 
Do  thou  no  longer  filent  be  ; 
ISor  with  consenting  quiet  looks, 
Our  dreadful  ruin  calmly  fee. 

For,  lo  !   the  tumults  of  thy  foes 
O'er  all  the  land  begin  to  ipread  ; 
And  thofe  who  hate  thy  faints  and  thee, 
Lift  u.p  with  joy  tiieir  threading  head. 


P     S    A    L    M      LXXXIII.       159 

3  Againft  thy  zealous  people  Lord  ! 
They  ali,   with  treachery,  combine; 
And  to  deflroy  thy  chofen  race, 

\n  fecrec  lay  their  cloie  defign. 

4  "  Come  let  us  cut  them  off,  they  fay, 
**  Let  us  their  nation  quite  deface  ; 

"  That  no  remembrance,  may  henceforth 
"  Remain  of  lirael's  hated  race.', 

5  Againft  thee,  and  thy  people's  peace, 
Thus  they  coniuk  with  one  conjent, 
And  diff'rent  nations  jointly  leagu'd, 
Their  common  fpite  and  malice  vent. 

6  The  Ifhmaelites  that  dwell  in  tents, 
With  warlike  Edorn's  forces  join'd, 
And  Moab's  fons,  our  ruin  leek 
With  Hagar's  num'rous  race  combin'd, 

7  Proud  Am  mon's  offspring,  Gabel  toe, 
Writh  daring  Amalek  confpire  ; 

The  lords  of  Paleitine,  and  all 
The  haughty  ions  of  wealthy  Tyre, 

8  All  thofe  for  their  fecure  ally, 

The  tfrong  Affyrian  king  have  got ; 
WliOj  with  a  pow'rful  army ,  mean* 
To  aid  th'  inceiiuous  race  of  Lot. 

PART     II. 

5  But  let  fuch  vengeance  come  to  them, 
As  once  to  wicked  Midian  came  j 
To  jabin  and  proud  Sifera, 
At  bloody  Kifhon's  fatal  iiream  : 

10  When  thy  right  hand  their  num'rous  hoft, 
Near  Endcr,  did  with  fear  confound, 
And  left  their  mangled  carcafles, 
Manure,  to  feed  the  hungry  ground. 


H®      P    S     A     L     M      LXXXIV. 


ii  Let  all  their  mighty  men  the  fate 
Of  haplefs  Zeb  and  Oreb  fhare  : 
As  Zebaand  Salmana,  fo 
Let  all  their  boafting  princes  fate  ; 

12  Who  with  the  fame  defign  infpir'd, 
Thus  with  a  vain  aiTurance  f^akc, 
"   In  firm  pon"e£ion;  for  eurfelve*, 

"  Let  us  by  force  God's  houfes  take." 

13  To  ruin  let  them  hailcn  on, 

Like  wheels  which  downward  fwiftly  move  ; 
Or  iike  the  chafF,  before  the  wind, 
Let  all  their  fcatter'd  forces  prove  ; 

14  As  flames  confurae  the  wood,  or  heath 
That  on  the  parched  mountain  grows  ; 
So  let  ihy  iie.ee. devouring  wrath, 
With  terror  ilrike  thy  haughty  foes. 

15  Lord,  fhroud  their  faces  with  difjrrace, 
And  mike  them  own  thy  gloriou?  name. 
Or  eife  confound  thofe  harden'd  hearts, 
Which,  gentler  means  will  not  reclaim. 

16  So  flial)  the  world,  with  one  confent, 
Confefs  that  thou,  who(e  name  alone* 
jr:oja*  is,  o'er  all  the  earth, 

Hal!  rais'd  thy  juft  and  lofty  throne. 

PSALM       84,     l.    m. 

'OW  pleaCtnt,  how  divinely  fair, 
O  Lord  cf  holts,  thy  dwellings  are  ! 
With  long  defire  my  fpirit  faints, 
1  o  meet  th'  affemblies  of  thy  faints. 

2  My  flefn  would  reft  in  thine  abode  ; 
My  panting  heart  cries  out  for  God  ; 
My  God  !  my  :iing  !  why  mould  I  be 
So  far  from  ail  my  joys  and  thee. 


f>    S     A     L    M      LXXXIV.         141 

5  The  fparrcw  chufes  where  to  red, 
And  for  her  young  provides  her  neft  ; 
But  will  my  God  to  fparrow3  giant 
That  pleafure  which  his  children  want? 

4  Bleft  are  the  faints  who  fit  on  high, 
Around  thy  throne  above  the  fey  ; 
Thy  brighter!:  glorias  fhine  above, 
And  all  their  work  is  praifeand  love, 

5  Bleft  are  the  fouls  who  find  a  place, 
Within  r.he  temple  of  thy  grace  ; 
There  they  behold  thy  gentler  rays, 
And  feek  thy  face  and  learn  thy  praife. 

6  Bleft  are  the  men  whofe  hearts  are  (ety 
To  find  the  way  to  Sion's  gate  ; 

God  is  their  firength  ;  and  thro'  the  road 
They  lean  upon  their  helper,  God. 

7  Cheerful  they  walk  with  growing  ftrength., 
Till  all  fnall  meet  in  heav'n  at  length; 
Till  all  before  thy  face  appear, 

And  join  in  nobler  worfhip  there. 

P  A  R  T     II. 

8  Great  God  attend  while  Si©n  fings, 
The  joy  that  from  thy  prefence  fp:ings  j 
To  fpend  one  day  with  thee  on  earth, 
Ex:eeas  a  thoufand  days  of  mil  ih. 

Cj  Might  I  enjoy  the  neaneft  place 
Within  thy  houfe,  O  God -of  grace, 
Not  tents  of  eafe  nor  thrones  of  pow'r 
Should  tempt  my  feet  to  leave  thy  door, 

10  Gcd  is  our  fun,  he  makes  cur  day  ; 
Gcd  is  our  fhield,  he  guards  cur  way 
From  all  th'alRulis  of  hell  and  fin, 
F:cm  nre?  w,ttho.ut  and  foe.s  v.Uhia. 


H2  P    S     A     L    M      LXXXV. 

1 1  All  needful  grace  will  Godbefiow, 
And  crown  that  grace  with  glory  too  : 
He  gives  us  all  things,  and  withholds 
No  real  good  frorr   jpright  fouls. 

12  O  God,  oar  Kin>r,  whofe  fov'reign  fway 
The  glorious  holts  of  heav'n  obey, 
The  devils  at  thy  prefence  Bee  ; 
Bleft  is  the  man  that  trails  in  thee. 

PSALM       85,     l.  m. 

i    y    ORD,  thou  haft  calPd  thy  grace  to  mind, 
\_j  Thou  ha:!  revers'd  our  heavy  doom: 
So  God  forgave  when  Ifr'el  finn'd, 
And  brought  his  vrand'ring  captives  home. 

2  Thou  halt  begun  to  fet  us  frsef 
And  made  thy  fierce!!  wiatij  abate  : 
Now  let  our  hearts  be  turn;d  to  thee, 
A  ad  thy  falvation  be  complete* 

3  Revive  our  dving  graces,  Lord, 
And  let  tby  faints  in  tjiee  rejoice; 
Make  known  thy  truth,  fulfil  thy  word, 
We  wait  for  praife  to  tune  our  vo:ce. 

a.  We  wait  to  hear  whit  God  will  fay; 
Ke'il  fpeak,  and  give  his  people  peace  : 
■Bat  let  them  run  no  more  aftray, 
Left  his  returning  wrath  increa.e. 

PART     II. 

5  Salvation  is  for  ever  nigh 

The  foals  that  fear  and  truft  the  Lord  ; 
And  grace  defcending  from  en  high 
Frefh  hopes  of  glory  iha!l  afford. 

6  Mercy  and  truth  on  earth  are  met, 

Since  Chrift  the  Lord  came  down,  from  heav'n ; 


P     S     A     L     M       LXXXVI.         145 

By  his  obedience  Co  complete, 
JuRiceis  pleas'd  and  peace  is  giv'n. 

Now  truth  and  honour  (hall  abound, 
Religion  d.vell  on  earth  again, 
And  Seav'nly  influence  bleu  the  ground 
In  our  Redeemer's  gentle  reign. 

His  righteoufnefs  is  gone  before, 
To  give  us  tree  acceis  to  God  : 
Our  wand'ring  feet  mall  A  ray  no  more,. 
But  mark  his  fteps  and  ke?p  the  road. 

P     S     A     L     M       86,     c.  m. 

TO  my  complaint,  O  Lord,  my  God, 
Thy  gracious  ear  incline; 
Hear  m%,  diireiVd,  and  deftiiute 
Of  all  relief  but  thme. 

Do  thou,  O  God  pre-erve  my  foul, 

That  does  idy  n&sis  adore  : 
Thy  Servant  keep,  ana  dim,  whofe  trtift 

Relies  on  thee,  rencre. 

To  me,  who  daily  thee  invokes, 

Thy  mercy,  Lord, extend; 
Refrelh  thy  servant's  foul,  whofe  hopes 

Ob  thee  alone  depend. 

Thou,  Lord,  art  good  ;  tiot  only  good. 

But  prompt  to  pardon  too  : 
Of  plenteous  mercy  to  all  thofe 

WJw  for  thy  mercy  fue. 

To  my  repeated  humble  pray'r, 

O  Lord,  attentive  be  ; 
When  troubled,  i  on  thee  will  tail, 
For  thou  wile  anfwer  me. 

Among  the  gods  thereYnoae  like  theo* 
O  L,ord,>  alone  divine  ! 
\ 


144        PSALM      LXXXVI. 

To  thee  as  much  inferior  they, 
As  are  their  works  to  thine. 

7  Therefore  their  great  Creator  thee 
The  nations  Ihali  adore  ; 
Their  long  mifguidcd  pray'rs  and  praiie 
To  thy  blefs'd  name  reuore. 

S  All  fhall  confefs  thee  great,  and  great 
The  wonders  thou  halt  cone; 
Confefs  thee  God,  thee  God  fuprerr.e, 
Corifefs  tnee  God  abne. 

PART     II,     p.  m. 

9  Teach  me,  O  Lord,  thy  facred  way, 

That  from  thy  truth  I  may  not  ftray: 
To  me  thy  grace  impart, 

Unite  my  wand'ring  heart 
To  fear,  continually  thy  name: 

Thy  praife,  my  God,  I  will  proclaim, 
And  with  a  foul  fincere, 

Theeconttantly  revere. 

io  Thy  boundlefs  mercy  who  can  tell, 

For  thou  halt  fav'd  my  loul  from  hell, 
And  wlsen  I  cali'd  on  thee, 

Thy  goodnefs  fet  me  free  : 
The  fons  of  pride  againft  me  rife, 

Not  letting  thee  before  their  eyes ; 
And  with  a  wicked  itrife, 

Seek  to  destroy  my  life. 

1 1   But  thou  dido,  thy  affiHance  bring, 

Of  trutri  thou  everlaiting  fpringj 
Thy  patience  and  thy  love, 

Lord,  thou  (halt  ne'er  remove  : 
Turn  thee,  O  God,  fome  fignal  fhow, 

And  let  all  thofe  who  hate  me,  know, 
That  thju  wilt  pow'r  extend, 

Thy  fervants  to  defend. 


PSALM     LXXXYII,  LXXXVIII  145 
PSALM       S/,     l.  ik 

1  f~*  OD  in  his  earthly  temple  lays 

\jf  Foundation  for  his  heav'nly  praiie  y 
Ke  likes  the  teircs-of  Jacob  well, 
Eut  ftili  in  Sion  loves  to  dwell. 

2  His  mercy  viuts  ev'ry  houfe 

That  pay  their  nigh:  and mornin*  vows  ; 
Bac  makes  a  more  delightful  tiay, 
Where  churches  meet  to  praife  and  pray. 

3  What  glories  we>~e  defcrib'd  of  old  ! 
Wnat  wonders  are  in  Sion  told  ! 
Thou  city  of  our  God  below, 

Thy  fame  .hall  Tyre  and  Egypt  know. 

4  Egypt  and  Tyre,  and  Greek  and  Jew, 
in:  11  there  begin  their  lives  a-new  : 
Angels  and  men  lhall  join  to  f:ng 
The  hill  where  living  waters  fpring. 

5  When  God  makes  up  his  lad  account 
Of  natives  in  his  holy  mount, 
JTwill  be  an  honour  to  appear, 

As  one  new  born  and  nouriih'd  there. 

P    S     A     L.    M       83,     l.  m. 

1  T^O  thee,  my  God  and  Saviour,  I 

X      By  day  and  night  addrefs  my  cry  : 
Vouchf.ife  my  mournful  voice  to  hear, 
To  my  diArefs  incline  thine  ear.     s 

2  For  feas  of  trouble  me  invade  ; 

My  foul  draws  nigh  to  death's  cold  made, 
Like  one  whofe  flrength  and  hopes  are  fled, 
They  number  me  among  the  dead, 
K 


146     psalm     Lxxxvm. 

3  Like  thofe  who,  fhrouoed  in  thr  n-*ave 
From  thee  no  mure  i  emembrance  have  : 
Caii  oit  from  thy  fufiaimug  caie, 
Down  to  the  confines  of  deipair. 

4  Thy  wra.h  has  hard  upon  me  Iain, 
A  .dieting  me  with  leitle.'s  pain  : 

I\ie  all  thy  moun:ain  «ave,  have  pr&ft, 
X&p  weak,  alas !  to  bear  the  ieaft. 

5  Remov'd  from  friend',  J  i'joh  alone, 
In  a  loath  d  d-nge.-n  Ja.d,  we.enone 
A  rifit  will  .'oachsfe  to  me, 
Co.um'd,  p ait  hopes  of  liberty. 

6  My  eyes  from  weeping  never  ceafe  • 
They'waiie,  but  ftiij  my  grief,  inc;eare  - 
Yet  daily,  Lo'd,  to  -hee  I've  pray'd, 
Wi:::,aautre;cnvd  hands  inyok'd  tiiy  aid. 

7  W  ii  t  1 1 1  o  u  by  miracle  re  v  i  v  e 

The  dead,  whom  thou  forfook*fl  alive? 
Fron  deaih  reflore,  thv  praise  to  img, 
Whom  ihou  from  r  ri.'on  v.ouid'lt  notfering  ? 

8  Shall  the  mute  grave  thy  love  confefs  ? 
A m&toU  'rjng  tomb  thy  faithfulnefs  f 

1  lay  t- ur'a and  pow.'r  rer.o*n  ob  ain, 
V,-neredarkneis  and  ublivion  reign? 

9  To  theey  OLord,  I  cry,  fonom, 
My  pray'*  prevents  the  ea< \y  mcrn, 
Why  hail  thou,   Lod.   my  foul  f<  jr.ock, 
No:  ones  vouchiaf  d  agracirus  luok. 

•o  Prevailing  forrows  bear  me  down, 

Which  from  my  youth  with  me  have  <?rown 
Thy  terrors  part  diilraS  my  mind, 
A  ad  fears  of  blacker  days  behind. 


•PSALM      LXXXIX.         i 

II  Thy  wrath  hath  bar3  upon  my  head, 
Thy  terrors  rill  nay  iOui  *itH  dread  ; 
Iiaviron'd  i=  wita  kva?es  conabiri  d, 
And  foragen'ral  deluge  join 'd. 

m   Mv  lovers,  inends,  familiars, all 
Remqv  d  from  light,  and  out  or  call ; 
To  dark  oblivion  all  red;  d, 
Dead,  or  at  ieait  to  me  expird. 

PSALM       89,     l.  m. 

1  ^T^HY  mercies  Lord,  ihalJ  be  my  fongs 

X      My  ion^  on  them  (hall  ever  dwell; 
Toagps  yet  unborn  my  ctwigtfe 
Th/  never-failing  truth  (hail  tell. 

2  I  have  ainrm'd  and  ft  ill  maintain, 
Thy  me.cy  (hall  for  ever  !a:t ; 

Thy  truth,   that  daes  tne  hea\  'ns  fufrain, 
Like  ;hem  iiia.lL  Hand  for  ever  fait. 

3  Thus  fpak'l!:  thou  bv  thy  prophet's  vo:ce: 
"  With  David  [  a  league  have  made  ; 

"  To  him,   my  leryant,  a^d  my  choice, 
"  By  folemn  oath  this  grant  cor.veyM  : 

4  "  While  earth, and  feas,  and  ikies  endure, 
"  Thy  :eed  thaH  in  my  fight  rertiain  ; 

"  To  them  .hy  throne  I  will  eniure, 
"  Thsy  (hall  to  endlefs  a-es  reign." 

5  For  fucb  ftupendous  truth  and  iove, 
Bo.n  hetv'n  and  en  th  juft  praifes  owe  ; 
By  choirs  ofangelsfung  above, 

And  by  aflembled  taints  below. 

6  What  feiaph  of  celeftial  birth 

To  vie  with  Ifr'el's  God  fhali  dare  ? 
Or  who  among  the  gads  of  earth 
Wish  our  almighty  ijord  compare. 


l48  P    S     A     L    M      LXXXIX. 

7  With  rcv'rence  and  religious  dread, 
His  Taints  fhould  to  his  temple  preft  ; 

His  fear  thro'  ail  their  hearts  mould  fpread, 
Who  his  almighty  name  confefs. 

8  L^id  God  of  armies,  who  can  boait 

Of  llrengthor  pow'r  like  thine  renown'd  ? 

Of  i'uch  a  num'rous  faith  ft.  1  hod 

As  that  which  does  thy  throne  furround  I 

9  Thou  doft  the  lawlefs  fea  eomreul, 
And  change  the  profpecl  of  the  deep  ; 
ri  nou  mak  it  the  ileeping  billows  roll, 
Thou  mak'fr.  the  roiling  billows  fieep. 

3  0  Thou  break'ft  in  pieces  Rahab's  p  ide> 
And  did'it  opptkffmg  pow'j  diiatm  ; 
Thy  icatter'd  foez  have  dearly  uy'd 
The  force  of  thy  reiiiilefs  arm. 

11  In  thee  the  fov'reign  rfght  remains 

Of  earth  and  heav  n  ;   thee  Lord,  alone, 
1'ne  world,  and  all  that  it  contains, 
Their  Maker  and  rVeferver  oaii. 

12  The  pole?  on  which  the  globe  doth  reft 
Were  form  d  by  thy  creating  voice  ; 
Tabor  and  Hermon,  call  and  welt, 

In  thy  fuftaining  pow'r  rejoice. 

13  Thy  arm  is  mighty,  ftrong  thy  hand. 
Yet,  Lord,  thou  doit  with  juitice    •  gn; 
Foiftfs'd  of  abfolute  command, 

Thou  truth  and  mercy  doll  iraintain, 

14  Happy,  thrice  hzpvy,  they  whc  hear 
Thy  facied  trumpet's  joyful  found: 
Who  may  at  feltn-als  appear, 

Wiih  thy  moft  glorious  presence  crown'd. 

1$   Thy  jain-s  mall  al  rays  be  o'erjoy'd, 
Who  on  thy  facrcd  name  rely  : 


H? 


PSALM      LXXXIX. 

And  in  thy  righteoufnefs  employ'd, 
Above  their  toes  be  rais'd  on  high. 

16  For  in  thy  ftrength  they  fhall  advance, 
Whole  conquers  from  thy  favour  fpringj 
The  Lord  of  ho:rs  is  our  defence, 
And  IiVel's  God  our  ifr'el'sKing. 

PART     II. 

ly  Thus  fpak'Ii  thou  by  thy  prophet's  voice  ; 
"  A  mighty  champion  I  will  fend  ; 
(i  From  judah's  tribe  have  I  madechoic3 
"  Of  one  who  mall  the  reft  defend. 

iS  "  My  fervant  David  I  have  found, 
"  With  holy  oil  anoin  ed  him  ; 
"  Him  thai!  the  hand  fupport  that  crown'd, 
"  And  guard  that  gave  the  diadem. 

?9  te  No  prince  from  him  fhall  tribute  force, 
"  No  fon  of  iirife  mail  him  annoy  ; 
<(  His  ipiteful  f:esl  will  difperfe, 
"  And  them  before  his  facedeilroy. 

20  tc  My  truth  and  grace  fnall  him  fuflain  ; 
"  His  armies,  in  wellorder'd  ranks, 

"  Shall  conquer,  from  the  Tynan  main 
"  To  TygnV  and  Euphrates'  banks. 

21  "  Me  for  his  Father  he  fnall  take, 
4f  His  Gcd  and  rock  of  fafety  call  ; 

*'  Bitn  1  my  firit-born  fon  will  make, 
ct  And  earthly  kings  his  fubj eels  all. 

22  "  To  him  my  mercy  Til  fecure, 

e(  My  covenant  make  for  ever  fad  ; 
"  His  feed  for  ever  fhall  endure, 
"  His  throne,  tiilheav'n  diilblve,  mall  laft, 
K  2 


i5o         PSALM      LXXXIX. 

23  "  But  if  his  heirs  tnv  law  forfake, 

"  And  from  my  facred  precept  flrav; 
**  [(they  my  rig.Keous  ftaiute?  break, 
"  Nor  ilriftly  my  c^mnianJs  obey; 

24  "  Their  (ins  I'll  vifit  with  a  rod, 

"  And  for  their  fjllv  make  them  fmart ; 
"  Yet  will  not  ceaie  to  be  their  God, 
"  Nor  from  my  truth;  like  them,  departs 

25  f«  Mv  cov'nant  I  will  ne'er  rev-. ke, 
"  Bat  in  remembrance  fait  rerain  ; 

"  The  thing  tha:  once  my  lips  have  fpoke, 
"  Sha:l  in  e.ernal  Lice  remain. 

26  "  Once  have  I  fwoin,  but  once  for  all, 
"  And  made  my  holinefs  the  tie, 

"  That  1  my  grant  will  ne'e:  recal, 
"  Nor  to  ray  fervani  David  lie. 

27  **  Whofe  throne  and  race  the  conftant  fun 
*'  Shall  like  his  courfe eilablifh'd  fee: 

"  Of  this  my  oath,  revolving  moon, 
"  In  feeav'o  my  faithful  wknefsbe*" 

28  Such  was  thy  gracious  prom::e,  Lord  ; 
But  thou  haft  now  cur  tribes  foricok  : 
Thy  own  anointed    a'i abhorr!d, 
And  UK n 'don  him  thy  wrathful  look. 

29  Thou  feemeli  to  have  rendered  void 
T:ie  cov'nant  with  thy  fervent  made; 
Thou  hau  h'-s  dignity  dsilroy'd, 
And  in  the  da.t  his  honour  laid. 

30  Offtrong  holds  thou  hat  him  bereft* 
And  brought  his  bulwark-  to  decay  : 
His.%ontier-coafts  defence;e.'s  left, 

A  public  fcorn,  and  eommon  prey. 


P    S     A     L     M      LXXXIX,         j  5.  i 

31  His  ruin  does  o!ad  triumphs  yield 
T:  foes  advanc'd  by  thee  to  mignt; 
Thau  .ha.t  his  conqu'ring  fwoid  unfteel'd. 
His  valour  turn "d  :o  ihameful  flight. 

32.  His  glory  is  to  darkncfs  Hed, 

His  throne  is  ievell'd  with  the  ground  ; 

His  youth  to  wretched  bondage  led, 

With  ihame  o'er whelm'd, and  lorr.w  drown'd. 

33  How  lon^  :La!i  we  thy  ab  ence  mourn  I 
Wilt  thou  for  ever,  Lord,  retire  ? 
Shall  thy  containing  anger  burn, 

Till  that  and  we  at  once  expire  r 

34  Confidcr,  Lord,  how  fhcr:  a  fpace 
Thou  doli  for  mortal  life  ordain  j 
No  method  to  prol&Dg  the  race, 
But  loading  it  with  grief  and  pain. 

3£  What  man  is  he  that  can  controul 
Death's  Uriel  unalterable  doom  ? 
Or  refcue  from  the  grave  his  ioul, 
The  grave  that  mull  mankind  entomb. 

36  Lord,  where's  thy  love,  thy  hour.dlefs  grace, 
The  oath  to  which  thy  truth  did  feal> 
Conlign'd  to  David  and  his  race, 

The  gran:  which  time  mould  ne'er  repsal. 

37  See  how  thy  fervants  treated  are 
With  infamy,  reproach,  and  fpite; 
Which  in  my  filent  bread  I  bear, 
From  nations,  of  licentious  might. 

low  they,  reproaching  thy  great  name, 
.lave  made  thy  fervants'  hope  their  jell  ; 
Yet  thy  jufl  praifes  we'll  proclaim. 
And  Sag  aaien    "  the  Lord  be  bieii." 
K  3 


152  PSALM      XC. 

PSALM       90,     c.  m. 

(UR  God,  our  help  in  ages  pail, 
Our  hope  for  years  to  come, 
Our  (heher  from  the  ftormy  blall, 
And  our  eternal  home. 

2  Beneath  the  fhadow  of  thy  throne 

Thy  faints  have  dwelt  fecure  ; 
Sufficient  is  thine  arm  alone, 
And  my  defence  is  fare. 

3  Before  the  hills  in  order  food, 

Or  earth  receiv'd  her  frame, 

From  everkuing  thou  art  God, 

To  endiefs  years  the  fame. 

4  Thy  word  commands  our  fiefh  to  dult, 

"  Return,  ye  fons  of  men  ;" 
All  nations  rofe  from  earth  at  firft, 
And  turn  to  earth  again. 

5  A  thoufand  ages  in  thy  fighr 

Are  like  an  ev'niag  gone  ; 
Short  as  the  watch  that  ends  the  night 
Before  the  riling  dawn. 

6  Thebufy  tribes  cf  rlefh  and  blood, 

With  all  their  lives  and  cares, 
Are  carried  downwards  by  the  flood, 
And  loft  in  following  years. 

7  Time,  like  an  ever- rolling  dream, 

Lear:  all  its  fons  away, 
They  fly  forgotten,  as  a  dream 
Dies  at  the  op'ning  day. 

8  Like  flow'ry  fields  the  rations  Hand 

1  Icas'd  with  the  morning  light  ; 
The  fiow'rs  beneath  the  mower';  hand 
Lie  vrith'rrng  ere 'tis  msht. 


PSALM      XC.  153 

9  Oor  God,  our  help  in  ages  pa*, 
Our  hope  for  years  to  come, 
Be  thou  our  guard  svhile  troubles  laft, 
And  our  eternal  home. 

PART     II. 

to  Lord,  if  thiRe  eyes  furvey  our  faults, 
And  juftice grows  fevere, 
Thy  dreadful  wrath  exceeds  our  thoughts, 
And  burns  beyond  our  fear. 

IE  Thine  anger  turns  our  frame  to  duft  ; 
By  one  offence  to  thee, 
Adam,  with  all  his  Ions,  have  loft 
Their  immortality. 

%z  Life,  like  a  vain  amufement  flies, 
A  fable  or  a  fong  ; 
By  fwift  degrees  our  nature  dies, 
Nor  can  our  joys  be  long. 

13  'Tis  but  a  few  whofe  days  amount 

To  threefcore  years  and  ten  ; 
And  all  beyond  that  mort  account, 
Isforrow,  toil,  and  pain. 

14  Our  vitals  with  laborious  ftrife 

Bear  up  the  crazy  load, 
And  drag  thefe  poor  remains  cf  life 
Along  tfeetirefome  road. 

15  Almighty  God,  reveal  thy  love, 

And  not  thy  wrath  alone : 
Oh  let  ourfweet  experience  prove 
The  mercies  of  thy  throne. 

16  Our  fouls  would  learn  the  heav'nly  art 

TJ  improve  the  hours  we  have ; 
That  we  may  ait  the  w  ifer  part, 
And  live  beyond  the  grave. 


i54  PSALM       XCI. 

PART    lift 

17  Return,  O  God  oflove,  return  ; 

Earth  is  a  tirefome  place  : 
How  long  mall  we  thy  children  mourn 
Our  abience  from  thy  race/ 

18  Let  heav'n  fucceedour  painful  years, 

Let  an  and  iorrow  ccale, 
And  in  proportion  to  our  tears 
So  make  our  joys  increaie. 

19  Thy  wonders  to  thy  Tenants  mow, 

Make  thy  o.vn  work  complete  ; 
Then  {hall  ouriouh  thy  glory  knov, 
And  own  thy  love  wa^great. 

20  Then  fhall  we  mine  before  thy  throne 

In  ail  thy  beauty,  Lord  : 
And  the  poor  iervice  we  ha>e  done 
Meet  a  divine  reward. 

PSALM       91,     l.  m. 

1  Y  TE  that  ha*h  made  his  refuge  God, 
j[  JL  oho.il  iind  a  moil  iecure abode; 
Shall  walk  ail  day  beneath  his  made, 
And  thereat  night  mall  reft  his  head. 

2  1  hen  will  I  lay,   "  my  God,  thy  pow'r 
"  Shall  be  my  fornei's  and  my  tow'r; 

"  J  chat  am  form'd  of  feebe  d  -it, 

"  Make  t.hiwe  almighty, arm  my  truft." 

3  Thrice  happy  man  i    thy  Maker's  ca-e 
bhallkeep  iheefiom  the  fruier's  inare; 
from  latan's  wiies,  whofiill  betrays 
Lnguaided  fouls  a  ihoufand  way?. 

4  Jul}  as  a  hen  protects  her  breed. 

From  biiJs  of  prey  that  leek  their  blood,, 


PSALM      XCL  155 

The  Lord  his  fa'thfal  faints  (hill  guard, 
And  endlefs  life  be  their  reward. 

5  If  b;ning  beam- of  noon  conspire 
Ttf  dart  a  ^e  tilential  fire  ; 

God  I.,  their  life,  his  vvingb  a:e  fpread 
Tq  fnieid  them  w'nh  an  heakhfui  ihade, 

6  If  vapours  with  malignant  breath 
Ri'e  thick,  and  *cauer  midnight  death, 
Ifrsel  is  lafe  :  the  poifon'd  air 

Grows  pure,  iflfr'el's  GoJ  be  there. 

7  What  tho'  a  thoufand  at  thy  hde, 
Amjnd  thy  path  cen  thouiand  di'd, 
Thy  God  his  chofen  people  laves 
Amongii  the  dead,amidtt  the  graves. 

8  So  when  he  fent  his  Angel  down 

To  make  his  wrath  in  Egypt  known, 
And  ilew  their  Ions,  bis-carefiil  eye 
Pail  all  the  doors  of  Jacob  by. 

9  &ut  if  the  fire,  or  plague,  or  fword, 
Receive  comminion  from  the  Loid, 
To  ftr  ike  his faints  among  the  reft, 
Their  very  pains  and  deaths  are  bled. 

10  The  fword,  the  pefulence,  or  fire 
Shall  but  fulfd  their  be ft  deire  : 
From  fins  and  forrows  let  them  tree 
And  bring  thy  children,  Lord,  to  thee. 

PART     II,     c.  m. 

1 1  Ye  Cons  of  men.  a  feeble  race, 

Ejepos'dto  ev'ry  fnare, 
Corns  make  the  Lard  your  dwelling  place, 
And  try,  and  truit  his  care. 

12  No  ill  (hall  enter  where  you  dwell  ; 

O:  if  the  pla&ue  come  ni'-h> 


\$6  PSALM      XCil. 

And  fweep  the  wicked  down  to  hell, 
'Twiil  raise  the  faints  on  hi.-h. 

© 

13  He'll  give  his  angels  charge  to  keep 

Your  feet  in  all  their  ways ; 
To  v.  ach  your  pillow  uhi!eyou  dtep, 
And  guard  your  happy  days. 

14  Thrir  hands  (hall  bear  you  le.'l  ycu  fall 

And  dam  ag;ain:t  the  (tones  ; 

Are  they  not  ieivants  a.  his  call. 

And  ient  t'  attend  /T  Tons? 

15  Adders  and  lions  ye  fhaii  tread  ; 

The  tempter's  wiles  defeat  : 
irie  that  hath  broke  the  lerp  ent's  head 
Puts  him  beneath  your  feet. 

j 5  "  Becaufe  or.  me  the/  fet  their  love, 
"  I'll  favc  tnem,  faith  the  Lord; 
"  I'll  bear  their  joyful  fouls  above, 
"  DeitruCtionand  thefvvord. 

17  "  My  grace  (hail  ani.ver  when  they  call, 

"  [a  trouble  I'll  be  nigh  : 
<(  My  pow'r  (hail  help  them  when  they  fall, 
"  And  raxfe  them  when  they  die. 

18  "  Thoie  that  on  earth  my  name  have  known, 

fi  I'll  honour  them  in  heav'n; 
"  The  e  my  iahation  (hall  be  lhown, 
"  And  endiefs  life  be  giv'h." 

P    S     A    L    M.     92,     l.  m. 

1    QWEET  is  the  work,  my  God,  my  King, 
O  To  praife  thy  name,  give  thanks  and  605 
To  fnew  thy  love  by  morning  light, 
And  talk  of  all  .':>y  truth  at  night. 

z  Sweet  is  the  day  of  facred  red, 
No  mortal  care  (hall  feize  my  breaft, 


PSALM      XCII.  i 

Oh  may  my  heart  in  tune  be  found, 
Like  David's  harp  of  iblemn  found. 

3  My  heart  {hall  triumph  in  my  Lord, 
And  blefs  his  works  and  blefs  his  word  ; 
Thy  works  of  grace  how  bright  they  ihine  ! 
Hew  deep  thy  counfel-s !  how  divine  ! 

4  Fools  never  raife  their  thoughts  fo  high  ; 
Like  brutes  they  live,  like  brutes  they  die  ; 
Like  grais  they  houriih,  't'll  thy  breath 
Elafts  them  in  everlafting  death. 

5  But  I  (hall  lharea  gloiious  part 

When  giace  hah  well  reiin'd  my  heart, 
And  fieih  fupphes  ot  joy  are  flied 
Like  holy  oil  to  cheer  my  head. 

6  Sin  (my  worit  enemy  before) 
Shall  vex  my  eyes  and  ears  no  more  ; 
My  inward  foes  (hall  all  be  ilain, 
Nor  fa:an  break  my  peace  again* 

7  Then  mall  I  fee,  and  hear,  and  know 
All  I  defir'd,  or  wifn'd  below  ; 
And  ev'ry  pow'r  find  fweet  employ 
In  that  eternal  world  of  joy. 

PART     II,     l.  m 

8  Lord,   'tis  a  pleafant  thin^  to  (land 
In  gardens  planted  by  thy  hand, 
Let  me  within  thy  courts  be  ieen 
Like  a  young  cedar  frefh  and  green. 

9  There  grow  thy  faints  in  faith  and  love, 
Bieft  with  thine  influence  from  above; 
Not  Lebanon  with  all  its  trees, 

Yields  fuch  a" comely  fight  as  thefe^ 


>7 


158      PSALM    XCIII,  XCIV. 

10  The  plants  of  grace  fhall  ever  live  : 
(Nature  decays,  but  grace  muft  thrive) 
Time,  that  doth  all  things  clie  impair, 
Sell  makes  them  flourilh  ilrcng  and  fair. 

ii  Laden  with  fruits  of  age ihey  (hew, 
The  Lord  is  hcly,  juft  and  true  ; 
None  that  attend  his  gates  jhall  iind 
A  oui  unfaithful  or  unkind. 

PSALM       9i,     l.  m, 

1  TT7ITH  glory  clad,  with  ftrength  array'd, 

VV     The  Lord,   ihut  o'er  all  nature  reigns, 
The  world's  foundations  ihongly  laid, 
And  the  vail  fabric  ttill  fuliains. 

2  Ho  v  tartly  'itablim'd  is  thy  throne, 
Which  mall  no  change  or  pei  iod  :ee  1 
Foi  thou,  U  Lord,  and  thou  alcne, 
Art  God  from  Jl  erernity. 

3  The  floods  u  Lord,  lift  up  their  Voice, 
And  vOis  the  troubled  naves  or.  high  ; 
But  God  abo*. ecan  kill  their  noife, 
And  mifte  ;he  angry  fea  conr  \y. 

4  Thv  oromife,  Lord,  is  everftne; 
And  they  that  in  thy  houfe  would  dwell, 
Tho'  grace  alone  can  them  iecure, 
Muft  ftill  in  holinels  excel. 

PSALM       9|,     c  m. 

i   /^\  GOD  !  to  whom  revenge  belongs, 

V^/     proclaim  thy  w  rain  aloud  ; 
Let  fov'rei^n  pow'r  red.els  our  wrongs. 
Let  judice  fmitc  the  proud. 


P     S     A     L     M      XCIV.  i-9 

They  fay,  "  the  Lord  nor  fees,  nor  hears;" 

When  will  t&e  vain  be  wife? 
Can  he  be  deaf,  who  foray'd  their  ears  ? 

Or  blind,  wno  made  their  eyes  ? 

He  knows  their  impious  thoughts  are  vain, 

And  they  (hall  feel  his  pqw'r  : 
His  wrath  .nail  pie  ce  their  fouls  with  pain 

In  iotne  iu;prinng  hour. 

But  if  thy  faints  deferve  rebuke, 

Thou  ha'}  a  gen  ie  rod  ; 
Thy  providence,   thy  facred  book, 

Shall  make  them  know  their  God. 

Bfeft  h  the  man  thy  hands  chalrife, 
A.id  to  his  duty  dra.v; 
Thy  fcoargesmake  thy  children  wife 
vv  hen  they  forget  thy  law. 

But  God  will  ne'er  call  off  his  faints, 

iNTor  his  o-.vn  promife  break  : 
Ke  pardons  his  inheritance 

For  their  Redeemer's  fake. 

P  A  R  T     II. 

Who  will  arife  and  plead  my  right 

Againfl  my  num'rous  foes  ? 
While  earth  and  hell  their  force  unite, 

And  all  my  hopes  oppofe. 

Had  not  the  Lord,  my  rock,  my  helr>, 
-    Saftain'd  my  fainting  head, 
My  life  had  now  in  filence  dwelt, 
My  foul  amongfi  the  dead. 

Alas!   my  Siding  feet !   Icry'd, 

Thy  promife  bore  me  up  ; 
Th  v-  grace  uood  CwHirant  by  mv  £de, 

And  rah'd  tay  finking  hope! 


,6o  PSALM      XCV. 

10  While  multitudes  of  mournful  thoughts 

Within  my  bofom  roll, 
Thy  boundlefs  lov  e  forgives  my  faults, 
Thy  comforts  cheer  my  foul. 

1 1  Pow'rs  of  iniquity  may  raife, 

And  frame  pernicious  laws  ; 
But  God  my  refuge  rules  the  fkies, 
He  \#ill  defend  my  caufe. 

12  Let  malice  vent  her  rage  aloud, 

Let  bold  biafphemers  icoif ; 
ThsLord  our  God  mall  jud^e  the  proud, 
And  cut  the  finders  orf. 

P     S     A     L    M       95,     l.    ms 

1  if\  COME,  laud  an. hems  let  us  hng, 
%^y   Loud  thanks  to  our  Almighty  king 
For  we  our  voices  high  mould  raile, 
When  our  jalvation's  reck  we  praue. 

2  Into  his  presence  let  us  haile, 

To  thank  him  for  his  favours  pad  ; 
To  him  addieis,  in  joyful  lon^s, 
The  praue  that  to  his  name  belongs. 

3  For  God  the  Lord,  enthson'd  in  Hate, 
Is  wi:n  un  ivall'd  glory  great; 

A  King  fuperior  far  to  all, 

Wham  gods,  tue  heathen  faliely  call. 

4  The  depihs  of  earth  are  in  his  hand, 
Her  fectet  weahhat  nis  command  : 
Theihen^ia  of  hills  that  treat  the  Hues 
Subjected  to  his  empire  lies. 

5  The  rolling  ocean's  vail  abyfs 

Bv  the  fame  fovVeign  right  is  his  ; 
'  Fis  mov'd  by  rm  almighty  hand 
That  form VI  and  fix'd  the  iolid  land. 


t    S     A     L    M      XCVI.  i6t 

6  O  let  Ub  co  his  courts  repair, 
And  bow  wiUi  adoration  there; 
With  humble  .^t,  adore  h.-  grace, 
And  kneel  before  our  Maker's  face. 

7  For  i:e  s  our  uoJ,   our  Shepherd  he  ; 
KL  flock  ana    *atfpfe-me&p are  we, 

if  then  y'ou'iJ  (like  his  Mock)  draw  near 
To-day  if  ye  iiis  voice  will  hear. 

8  Lei  not  your  narden  d  hearts  jenevv 
Your  lather's  crimes  and  judgments  too  ; 
iNor  here  pro*  oke  my  wrath,  as  they 
In  delert  plains  ot  Meribah. 

9  W*ien  ritr'oiigh  ne  wdderne  s  they  mov'd, 
And  me  with  f re  h  'eaipta.ions  prov'd  : 
They  oiill,   through  unbelief,   rebell'd, 
While  they  my  wond'rous  works  beheld. 

io  They  forty  years  my  patience  griev'd, 
Though  daily  I  their  wants  reiiev'd  -,  ; 
Then  — 'Pis  a  faithlefs  race,  i  laid, 
Whofe  heart  from  me  has  always  uray'd. 

II   They  ne'er  will  tread  my  lighteous  path  : 
Therefore  to  them,  in  iettled  wrath, 
Since  they  defpis'd  my  reft,  i  fv.  are, 
Thai  they  mould  never  enter  there* 

iJ     S     A     L     hi       96.     l.  m. 

1  QTNG  to  the  Lord,  a  new    mace  foisg  ; 
O  Let  earth  in  one  affembled  thiong, 

H  et  common  patron's  prai.e  (efourvd, 
WImj  us  hath  with  falvaticn  crown'd. 

2  Sing  to  the  Lord,  and  blefs  his  name, 
From  day  to  day  his  praiie  procl  ika  ; 

To  liea  hen  lands  his  fame  re!i:irlo, 
H.s  wonleri  to  the  anivsbrfe. 

k 


ibi  PSALM      XCVT. 

3  He's   great,  and  greatly  to  be  prais'd  ; 
la  majeity  and  glory  rais'd, 

Above  all  other  deities, 

He  only  rules  who  made  the  flues, 

4  With  rnajefty  and  honour  crown'd, 
Beauty  and  iirength  his  throne  furround  ; 
But  pageantry  and  id  Is  all 

Are  they  whom  gods  the  heathen  call. 

5  Let  worftitp  be  to  him  feftor'd, 
By  you  w  ho  have  falie  gods  adord  ; 
Afcribe  due  honour  to  his  name, 
That  honour  he  alone  can  claim. 

6  Peace  off  'rings  at  his  altar  lay, 
Before  his  throne  your  homage  pay  ; 
To  worfhip  at  his  facred  court, 

Let  all  the  trembling  world  refort. 

7  Proclaim  aloud,  Jehovah  reigns, 
Whofe  powV  the  universe  fuftains ; 
Let  therefore  heav'n  new  joys  confers, 
And  heav'nly  rapture  earth  exprefs. 

8  He  baniOi'd  juftice  (hall  reftore, 
Its  loud  applaufe  let  ocean  roar  ; 
Its  mute  inhabitants  rejoice, 
And  for  this  triumph  find  a  voice. 

9  For  joy  let  fertile  valleys  hng, 

The  cheerful  groves  their  tribute  bring ; 
Let  all  that  live  with  fongs  awake, 
Their  fweeteft  melod  y  to  make  : 

lo  Before  the  Lord,  who  comes  to  blels 
And  mew  the  world  his  righteoufnefs  ; 
From  heav'n,  to  judge  the  earth  he's  com: 
With  juftice  to  reward  and  doom. 


PSALM      XCVII.  163 

PSALM      97,  l.  u. 

%    TTE  reigns;   the  Lord,  the  Saviour  reigns  ! 
jTi   Praiie  him  in  evangelic  drains: 
Lee  the  whole  earth  in  fbngs  rejoice, 
And  diftant  illandsjoin  their  voice. 

2  Deep  are  his  counfeL  and  unknown  ; 
But  grace  and  truth  fupport  his  throne  : 
Tho'  gloomy  clouds  his  ways  furround, 
Jultice  is  their  eternal  ground. 

3  In  robes  of  judgment,  la  !  he  comes, 
Shakes  the  wide  earth  and  cleaves  the  tombi.; 
Before  him  burns  devouring  fire, 

The  mountains  melt,  the  ieas  retire. 

4  His  enemies  with  fore  difmay, 

Fly  from  the  fight  and  lhun  the  day; 
Then  lift  your  heads,  ye  faints,  on  high, 
And  fmg,  for  your  redemption's  nigh, 

PART    II. 

5  The  Lord  is  come  ;  the  hcav'ns  proclaim 
His  birch  ;  the  nations  learn  his  name; 
An  unknown  liar  directs  the  road 

Of  eaitern  fages  to  their  God. 

6  AH  ye  bright  armies  of  the  fkies, 
Go,  worfhip  where  the  Saviour  lies  : 
Angels- and  kings  before  him  bow, 
Thofe  gods  on  high  and  gods  below. 

7  Let  idols  totter  to  the  ground, 

And  their  own  worshippers  confound: 

But  Sion  ihall  his  glories  finer, 

And  earth  confefs  her  iov'reign  King. 


i54         PSALM      XCVHI. 

PART     III. 

%  Th'  Almighty  reigns  exalted  high 
O'er  all  the  earth,  overall  the  (ky  ; 
Tho'  clouds  and  darkncfs  veil  hi*  feet* 
His  dwelling  is  the  mercy-feat. 

9  O  ye  that  love  his  holy  name, 
Plate  ev'ry  work  of  fin  and  fname  ; 
lit  guards  the  1  c u  1  s  «f  all  Wis  friends, 
And  from  the  fnares  of  hell  defends. 

10  Immortal  lights  and  joys  unknown, 
Are  for  the  iaints  in  darkneis  fown  ; 
Thoieglo  ious  feeds  (hail  fpring  and  rife, 
And  the  bright  harveit  blefs  our  eyes. 

j  I   Rsjoice  ye  righteous,  and  record 
The  '.acred  honours  of  the  Lord  : 
None  but  the  foul  that  feels  his  grace 
Can  triumph  in  his  holinefs. 

P     S     A     L     M       98,     c.  m, 

1  ^"TT^O  our  almighty  Maker,  God, 

X      Ne-.v  honours  be  addre.f'd  : 
Kis  great  lalvation  Quaes  abroad  ; 
And  makes  the  nations  bled. 

2  To  Abra'am  firft  he  fpoke  the  word, 

And  taught  his  num'rous  race  ; 
The  Gentiles  own  him  fov'ieign  Lord, 
And  learn  to  trull  his  grace. 

3  Let  the  whore  earth  his  love  proclaim 

With  all  herdifFrent  tongues  ; 
And  lb  read  the  honour  of  his  name 
in  melody  and  ibngs. 

.■  to  the  world  the  Lord  is  corns, 
Let  c:ir:h  receive  hsr  Kin?  : 


PSALM    XCIX.  16 


L-et  ev'ry  heart  prepare  him  room. 
And  heav;n  and  nature  ling. 

5  Joy  to  the  earth,  the  Saviour  reigns, 

Let  men  their  fongs  employ  ; 
While  fields  and  floods,  rocks,  hills  and  plains* 
Repeat  the  founding  joy. 

6  No  more  let  fins  and  farrows  grow, 

Nor  thorns  infeil  the  ground  : 
He  comes  to  make  his  blefiings  flow, 
Far  as  the  curfe  is  found. 

7  He  rules  the  world  with  truth  and  grace, 

And  makes  the  nations  prove 
The  glories  of  his  righteoufnefs, 
And  wonders  of  his  love. 

PSALM       99,  f.   u* 

I    JEHOVAH  reigns,  let  all 
#J    The  guilty  nations  quake; 
On  cherub's  wings  he  fits, 

Let  earth's  foundations  fhake  : 
In  Sion  he  is  great, 

Above  all  people  high  ; 
O  praife  hi-  holy  name, 

Who  (dwells  above  the  fey, 

In  a  a  f ul  rnajefty. 

For  truth  a-,  i  jufticc  lill, 

Of  !  rength  and  poW'r  lake  r:lace  5 
His  righteous  judgments  aj*e, 

Difperfs'^  to  [acob's  race : 
Therefore  exalt  the  Lord, 

B<  fore- his  footdool  fall 
Is  adoration  low  ; 

And  with  his  pow'r,  let  all 

His  holiaefs  excoL 


i66  PSALM      C. 

3  Mofesand  Aaron  thus, 

Amongft  his  prieiis  ador'd  ; 
Samuel  his  prophet  too, 

He  heard,  when  they  implor'd. 
.  Before  the  camp  their  guide 

The  cloudy  pillar  mov'd  ; 
They  kept  his  laws,  and  they 

Obedient  fervants  prov'd, 

His  ordinance  they  lov'd. 

4  He  heard,  and  oft  forgave 

Nor  would  deftroy  their  race> 
But  off  his  wrath  was  known 

When  they  abus'd  his  grace  3 
Then,  in  his  facred  courts, 

Due  praife  to  hirft  afford, 
For  he  who  holy  is> 

Alone  mould  be  ador'd  : 

Ye  faints,  praife  ye  the  Lord. 

PSALM        ioo,  l.  Ms 

EEORE  Jehovah's  awful  throne, 
Ye  nations,  bow  with  facred  joy  ; 
Know  that  the  Lord  is  God  alone  ; 
He  can  create,  and  he  deiiroy. 

2  His  fov'rei^h  povv'r,  without  our  aid, 
Made  us  of  clay,  and  form'd  us  men  ; 
And  when  like  wand'ring  meep  weftray'd., 
He  brought  uj  to  his  fold  again. 

3  We  are  his  people,  we  his  care, 
Our  fouls,  and  all  our  mortal  frame  : 
What  lading  honours  mall  we  rear, 
Almighty  Maker,  to  thy  name  ? 

4  We'll  croud  thy  gates  with  thankful  fongs, 
Hip:h  as  the  heav'n,  our  voices  raife  ; 
And  earth  with  her  ten  thoufand  tongues 
Shall  fill  thy  courts  with  founding  praife* 


"P    S     A     L    M       CI.  167 

5  Wide  as  the  world  is  thy  command, 
Vad  as  eternity  thy  love  ; 
Firm  as  a  rock  thy  truth  mud  dand, 
When  roiling  years  fhall  ceafe  to  move. 

P     S     A     L     M       iqi,  l.  M. 

i   "1%  /TER.CY  and  judgment  are  my  fon£, 
J  VX  And  ,ince  tneY  both  t0  taee  beIong> 
My  gracious  God,  mv  righteous  King, 
To  thee  my  fongs  and  vows  I  bring. 

2  If  I  am  rais'd  to  bear  the  fword, 
I'll  take  my  counfel  from  thy  word  ; 
Thy  judiceand  thy  heav'niy  grace 
Shall  be  the  pattern  of  my  ways. 

$  Let  wikiom  all  my  anions  guide, 
And  let  my  God  with  me  refide  : 
No  wicked  thing  (hall  dwell  with  me, 
Which  may  provoke  thy  jeaioufy. 

4.  No  fons  of  dander,  rage  and  ftrife, 
Shall  be  companions  of  my  life  ; 
The  haughty  look,  the  heart  of  pride, 
Within  my  doors  fhall  ne'er  abide. 

5  I'll  fearch  the  land  and  raife  the  jud 
To  pods  of  honour,  wealth  and  truft  ; 
The  men  that  work  thy  holy  will 
Shall  be  my  friends  and  fav'rites  dill, 

6  In  vain  fhall  finners  hope  to  rife-, 
By  flatt'ring  or  malicious  lies  ; 
Nor,  while  the  innocent  I  guard, 
Shall  bold  offenders  e'er  be  fpaf'd. 

7  The  impious  crew  (that  factious  band) 
S&ail  hide  their  heads,  or  quit  the  land ; 
And  all  that  break  the  public  red, 
Where  I  have  pow'r,  fhall  be  fupored. 

-L  2 


l6s  PSALM      CII. 

PSALM       ,02,  c.  m. 

i    TJEAR  me  O  G3d,  nor  hide  thy  face, 

JL  1    Bat  anfwer,  Mt  I  die; 
Haft  thou  no:  built  a  throne  of  grace, 
To  hear  when  fmners  cry  ? 

2  My  days  are  wafted  like  the  fmoke 
Diilblving  in  the  air; 
Myftrength  is  dry'd,  my  heart  is  broke. 
And  finking  in  defpair. 

4  My  fpirits  flag  like  with'ring  grafs 
Birnc  with  exceffiye  heat° 
In  fecret  groans  ray  minutes  pafs, 
And  I  forget  to  eat. 

4  As  on  fome  lonely  building's  top, 

The  fparrow  tells  her  moan  ; 
Far  From  the  tents  of  joy  and  hope 
I  fit  and  grieve  alone. 

5  My  foul  is  like  a  wildernefs, 

Wh-re  beafts  of  midnight  ho  ;vl  ; 
Where  the  fad  raven  finds  her  place, 
And  where  the  fcreaming  owl. 

6  park  difma!  thoughts  and  boding  fear* 

^  Dwell  in  my  troubled  breift ;° 
While  (harp  reproaches  wound  mv  ears. 
Nor  give  my  fpiritrefl. 

7  My  cup  is  mingled  with  my  woes, 

And  tears  are  my  repafc'; 
My  daily  bread  like  afnes  grows 
Unpieafant  to  my  tafte. 
S  Senfe  can  afford  no  real  joy 

To  fouls  that  feel  thy  frown  ; 
Lord,  'twas  thy  hand  advanc'd  me  hiofc, 
Thy  hiad  futhcatfl  me  do.va* 


PSALM       CII.  J69 

9  My  looks  like  wither'd  leaves  appear ; 
And  life's  declining  light 
Grows  faint  as  ev'ning  fhadows  are. 

That  vanifh  :nto  night, 

l©  Bat  thou  for  ever  art  the  fa  Tie, 
O  my  eternal  God  ; 
Ages  to  come  mall  know  thy  name, 
And  fpread  thy  works  abroad. 

11  Thou  wilr  arife,  andfl.ew  thy  face, 

Nor  will  my  Lord  delay, 
Eeyond  th*  appointed  hour  of  grace, 
That  long  expected  day. 

12  He  heais  his  faints,  he  knows  their  cry, 

And  by  myfterious  ways, 
Redeems  the  pris'ners  doom'd  to  die, 
And  fills  their  tongues  with  praife. 

PART     II.     c.  m. 

13  Let  Sion  and  her  fons  rejuice  ; 

Behold  the  promis'd  hour  : 
Her  God  hath  heard  her  mourning  voice, 
And  comes  t'  exalt  his  power. 

14  Her  duft  and  ruins  that  remain, 

Arc  precious  in  cur  eyes ; 
Thofe  ruins  mall  be  built  again, 
And  all  that  dud  mall  rife. 

15  The  Lord  will  raife  Jerufalem, 

And  ftand  in  glory  there  : 
Nations  fhali  bow  before  his  name, 
And  kings  attend  with  fear. 

16  He  fits  a  fov'reign  on  his  throne, 

With  pity  in  his  eyes  ; 
ilz  hears  the  dying  prifoners'  groan, 
And  fees'  their  fj^hs  arife. 
L  3 


i7o  PSALM-  CII. 

17  He  frees  the  fouh  condemn'd  to  death, 

And  when  his  faints  complain, 
It  {han't  be  faid,  "  that  praying  breatk 
"  Was  ever  fpent  in  vain." 

18  This  fhall  be  known  when  we  are  dead, 

And  left  on  long  record  ; 
That  ages  yet  unborn  may  reat?, 
And  truft  and  praifc  the  Lord. 

PAR?     III.     l.  M. 

19  It  is  the  Lord  our  Saviour's  hand 
Weakens  our  ftrength  amidft  the  race  ; 
Difeafe  and  death  at  his  command 
Arrefl  us  and  cut  fhort  our  days. 

20  Spare  us,  O  Lord,  aloud  we  pray, 
Nor  let  our  fun  go  down  at  noon  ; 
Thy  years  are  one  eternal  day, 
And  muft  thy  children  die  fofoon  ? 

21  Yet  in  the  midft  of  death  and  grief 
This  thought  our  forrcw  fhall  auuage  ; 
"  Our  Father  and  our  Saviour  live  ; 
"  Chrifr  is  the  fame  thro'  ev'ry  age." 

22  'Twas  he  this  eirth's  foundations  laid  ; 
Heav'n  is  the  building  of  his  hand  ; 
The  earth  grows  old,  thefe  heav'ns  fhall  fade, 
And  all  be  chang'd  at  his  command. 

23  The  ftarry  curtains  of  the  fey 
Like  garment?  iliali  be  laid  afide: 

But  iiill  thy  throne  (lands  firm  and  high  | 
Thy  church  for  ever  mull  abide. 

24  Eefore  thy  fzee  thy  church  fhall  live, 
And  on  thy  throne  ihv  children  reign  ; 
Th;?  dyiafc  world  fhall  ibeyfiitTjiiv.e, 
And  the  de?.d  faints  be  rais'd  agafrr. 


PSALM       CIII.  i7i 

PSALM       103,     l.  m. 

1  *]t  /J"Y  foul,  infpir'd  with  facred  love, 
|VJt  God's  holy  name  for  ever  blefs  ; 
Of  all  his  favours  mindful  prove, 
And  ftill  thy  grateful  thanks  expi  efs. 

2  'Tis  he- that  all  thy  fins  forgive?, 
And  after  ficknefs  makes  thee  found  ; 
From  danger  he  thy  life  retrieves, 

By  him  with  grace  and  mercy  crown'd. 

3  Ke  with  good  things  thy  mouth  fupplies, 
Thy  vigour,  eagle-like  renews  ; 

He,  when  the  guihlefs  fufPrer  cries, 
His  foe  with  juft  revenge  purfues. 

4  God  made  of  old  his  righteous  ways 
To  Mofes  and  our  fathers  known  ; 
His  works,  to  his  eternal  praife. 
Were  to  the  fons  of  Jacob  Ihown. 

5  The  Lord  abounds  with  tender  love, 
And  unexampled  acts  of  grace  ; 

His  waken'd  wrath  does  flowly  move, 
His  willing  mercy  flows  apace. 

6  God  will  not  always  harfhly  chide. 
But  with  his  anger  quickly  part  : 
And  loves  his  punifnments  to  guide, 
More  by  his  love  than  our  defert. 

7  As  high  as  heav'n  its  arch  extends 
Above  this  little  fpot  of  clay, 

So  much  his  boundlefs  love  trsnfcends 
The  fmall  refpecls  that  we  can  pay. 

8  As  far  as  'tis  from  eafc  to  wed, 
So  far  has  he  our  fins  remov'd, 
Who  with  a  father's  tender  breafl 
Has  fuch  as  fear  him  always  lov'd* 


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PSALM      CIV. 


9  For  God,  who  all  our  frame  fur veys, 
Confiaers  that  we  are  but  clay  ; 
How  fre(h  loe'er  we  feem,  our  days, 
Like  grafs  or  flow'rs  muft  fade  away. 

io  Whilli  they  are  nipp'd  with  fudden  blaiU, 
Nor  can  we  find  their  former  place, 
God's  faithful  mercy  ever  lails, 
To  thofe  that  fear  him,  and  their  race. 

1 1  This  (hall  attend  on  fuch  as  Hill 
Proceed  in  his  appointed  way  ; 
And  who  not  only  know  his  will, 
But  to  it  jull  obedience  pay. 

12  The  Lord,  the  univerfal  King, 

In  heav'n  has  hVdhis  lofty  throne; 

To  him,  ye  angels,  praifes  fing, 

In  whofe  great  llrength  his  pow'r  is  mown. 

13  Ye  that  his  jufl  commands  obey, 
And  hear  and  do  his  facred  will  ; 
Ye  hofh  of  his,  this  tribute  pay, 
Who  ft  ill  what  he  ordains  fulfil. 

14  Let  ev'ry  creature  jointly  blefs 

The  mighty  Lord  :  and  thou,  my  heart, 
With  grateful  joy  thy  thanks  exprefs, 
And  in  this  concert  bear  thy  part. 

PSALM       104,     l.  m. 

LESS  God,  my  foul :  thou,  Lord,  alone 
POiTefTeit  empire  without  bounds, 
With  honour  thou  ar:  crown'd,thy  throne 
Eternal  majefly  furrounds. 

With  light  thou  doll  thyCzlf  enrobe, 
And  glory  for  a  garment  take  : 
Hea  ten's  curtains  ilretcii  beyond  the-lo'-e. 
Thj  canopy  cflfate  to  r..  .':: 


PSALM      CIV. 


17% 


g  God  builds  on  liquid  air,  and  forms 
His  palace-chambers  in  the  ikies  ; 
The  clouds  his  chariots  are,  and  itorms 
The  fwift-wing'd  iteeds  with  which  he  flies* 

4  As  bright  as  flame,  as  fwift  as  wind, 
His  minillers  heav'ns-  palace  fill, 
To  have  their  fundry  ta/ka  aiiign'd; 
All  glad  to  ferve  their  fov'reign's  will. 

$   Earth  on  her  centre  fix'd,  he  fct, 
Her  face  with  waters  overfpread  ; 
Nor  proudeft  mountains  dar'd  as  yet 
Tolifcabjve  the  waves  their  head. 

6  But  when  thy  awful  face  appear'd, 

Th'  infulting  wave?  d'upers'd  ;  they  fled, 
When  once  thy  thunder's  voice  they  heard* 
And  by  their  hafte  confefs'd  their  dread. 

7  Thence  up  by  fecret  tracks  they  creep : 
And  gufhing  from  the  mountain's  fide, 
Through  vallies  travel  to  the  deep, 
Appointed  to  receive  their  tide. 

$  There  haft  thou  fix'd  the  ocean's  bounds, 
The  threat'ning  forges  to  repel ; 
That  they  no  more  o'erpafs  their  mounds,- 
Nor  ;o  a  iecond  deluge  fwell. 

PART    IL 

9  The  cryftal  ftreams  from  mountains  drawn^ 
Rufn  down  the  rocks  and  cragged  hills ; 
And  Parting  fprings,  from  ev'ry  lawn. 
Enrich  the  vales  with  plenteous  rills. 

io  The  fields'  tame  beaits  are  thithsr  led, 
Weary  with  labour,  faint  with  drought  : 
And  aifss  wild,  oil  mountains  bred, 
Have  fe&fe  to  find  their  currents  out. 


i7+  PSALM      CIV. 

1 1  There  ftiady  trees,  from  fcorching  beams; 
Yield  (belter  to  the  feather'd  throng  ; 
They  drink,  and  to  the  bounteous  itreams 
Return  the  tribute  of  their  fong. 

12  Kis  rains  fromheav'n,  parch'd  hills  recruit, 
That  foon  transmit  the  liquid  ftore  ; 

Til'  earth  is  burthen'd  with  her  fruit, 
And  nature's  lap  can  hold  no  more. 

13  Grafs  for  our  cattle  to  devour, 

He  makes  the  growth  of  ev'ry  field  ; 
Herbs  for  man's  ufe  of  various  pow'r, 
That  either  food  or  phyfrc  yield. 
14.  With  clurter'd  grapes  he  crowns  the  vine, 
To  cheer  man's  heart  o^prefs'd  with  cares ; 
Give- oil,  that  makes  his  face  tofhine, 
And  corn,  that  wafted  ihength  repairs. 

PART     III. 


15  The  trees  of  God,  without  the  care 
Or  art  of  man,  with  fap  are  fed  : 
The  mountain-cedar  lowks  as  fair 
As  thofe  in  royal  gardens  bred. 

16  Safe  in  the  lufty  cedar's  arms 
The  wand're  s  of  the  air  may  reft ; 
The  ho fp itable  fir  from  harms 
Proiecls  the  ilork,  her  yearly  gueft. 

17  Wild  goats  the  craggy  rockafcend, 
Itstow'ring  heights  their  fortrefs  make; 
Its  cells  in  labyrinths  extend, 

Where  feebler  creatures  refuge  take. 

io  The  moon's  inconstant  afpeel  ftiosvs 
The  varied  orogrefs  of  the  year; 
TV  ioftrucled  fun  his  duty  knows, 
His  hours  to  rife  and  difappear. 


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19  Darknefs  he  makes  the  earth  to  Ihroud, 
When  foreft-beafts  fecurely  ftray  ; 
Young  lions  roar  their  wants  aloud 
To  Providence  that  lends  them  pre/. 

20  They  range  all  night,  on  fiaughter  bent. 
Till  fummcn'd  by  the  riling  morn, 

To  fculk  in  dens,  with  one  confent, 
The  confcious  ravagers  return. 

21  Forth  to  the  tillage  of  his  foil 
The  hufbandman  lecurely  goes, 
Commencing  with  the  fun  his  toil, 
With  him  returns  to  his  repofe. 

22  How  various,  Lord,  thy  works  are  found, 
For  which  thy  wifdcm  we  adore  ! 

The  earth  is  with  thy  treaiurecrown'd, 
Till  nature's  hand  can  grafp  no  more. 

PART     IV. 

23  But  Hill  the  va(l  unfathom'd  main 
Of  wonders  a  new  fcene  fupplies, 
Whole  depths  inhabitants  contain 
Of  ev'ry  form  and  ev'ry  fize. 

24  Full-freighted  thips  from  ev'ry  port 
There  cut  their  unmoleited  way  ; 
Leviathan,  whom  there  to  fport 
Thou  madM  his  compaf6  there  to  play. 

25  Thefe  various  troops  of  fea  and  land 
In  fenfe  of  common  want  agree  ; 

All  wait  on  thy  difpenfing  hand, 
And  r;ave  their  daily  alms  from  thee. 

26  They  gather  what  thy  (lores  difperfe, 
Without  their  trouble  to  provide  : 
Thotl  op'lt  thy  hand,  the  univerfe, 
The  craving  world,  is  all  fupply'd. 


i-6  PSALM       CV. 

27  Thou  for  a  moment  h'd'ft  thy  face, 
The  mum'rous  ranks  of  creatures  mourn  ; 
Thou  tak'Il  their  breath,  all  nature's  race 
Forthwith  to  mother  earth  return. 

28  Again  thou  fend'ft  thy  fpirit  forth, 
T*  infpire  the  mafs  with  vital  feed  ; 
Nature's  relcor'd,  and  parent  earth 
Smiles  on  her  new  created  breed. 

29  Thus  through  fucceflive  ages  (lands 
Firm  fix'd  thy  providential  care  ; 
Pleas'U  with  the  works  of  ihy  own  hands, 
Thou  doll  the  waftes  of  time  repair. 

30  One  lo.>k  of  thine,  one  wrathful  look, 
Earth's  panting  breaft  wi.h    error  fills  ; 
One  touch  from  thee,  with  clouds  of  fmoke 
In  rjarknj?f<s  mrouds  the  pjoudefi  hills. 

51    In  praifmg  God,  while  he  prolongs 
My  breath,  I  will  that  breath  employ  : 
And  join  devotion  to  my  fohgs, 
Sincere,  ar.  in  him  is  my  joy. 

32  While  finners  from  earth's  face  are  hiirl'd, 
My  foul,  praife  thou  his  holy  name, 
'Till  v.i.hchy  fong,  the  lift'nir.g  world 
Join  concert,  and  his  praife  proclaim. 

PSALM       105,     p.  m. 

RENDER  thanks,  andblefs  the  Lord, 
Invoke  his  ever  facred  name  ; 
Acquaint  the  nations  with  his  deeds, 
His  gre.it  and  matchlefs  deeds  proclaim  : 
His  wond'roias  works  in  hymns  rehearfe, 
Make  them  the  fubject  of  your  verfe. 

Rejoice  in  his  almighty  name, 
Which  only  ought  to  be  ador'd  ; 
And  let  their  hearts  o'erflow  with  joy, 


P    S     A     L    M       CV.  1 77 

Who  feek  with  humble  fear  the  Lord  : 
Seek  ye  the  Lord,  his  (foength  implore, 
b'eek  ye  his  face  tor  evermoie.. 

The  wonders  which  his  hands  have  wrought, 

Keep  ever  thankfully  in  mind  ; 

With  all  the  ftatutcs  of  his  mouth, 

And  laws  he  hath  to  us  affign'd  : 

His  works aregloiious  to  the  view, 

His  judgments  ail  are  juit  and  true. 

Know  ye,  hisfervant  Abra'am's  ieed, 
And  fikewiffe  Jacob's  chofen  race  ; 
He's  ftill  our  God,  and  through  the  earth, 
His  righteous  judgments  will  take  place  : 
His  word,  for  thoufand  ages  pair, 
Hath  flood,  and  ihall  for  ever  lift. 

His  cov'nant  firft  to  Abra'am  iign'd, 

By  oath  tolfaac  made  fee  are  ; 

To  Jacob,  and  his  heirs,  confirm'd, 

A  law  for  ever  to  endure: 

A  Teilament  to  Ifrael  made, 

Is  on  a  firm  foundaiion  laid. 

That  Canaan's  land  (hall  be  '.heir  lot, 
When  yet  but  few  of  them  there  were  ; 
But  (sw  in  number,  and  thole  few 
Forlorn  and  heip'efs  Grangers  there  : 
From  realm  to  realm  fec^re  they  mov'd, 
Whilit  kings  were  for  their  fakes  reprov'd. 

"  Thefe  mine  anointed  are  (faidhe) 
"  Let  none  niy  chofen  fervants  wrong  ; 
te  Nor  treat  the  poorer!  prophet  ill, 
"  That  doth  to  me,  his  God  belong  :" 
At  [aft  he  made  their  corn  to  fail, 
And  through  the  land  a  dearth  pre /ail, 


i78  P     S     A     L     M       CV. 

8  Bat  Joseph  he  had  Tent  before, 

Who  for  a  fiave  was  fold  and  bound  ; 
His  feet,  fecur'd  within  the  flocks, 
Did  galling  irons  pierce  and  wound  : 
'Till  God's  appointed  time  and  word, 
Had  try'd  him,  and  did  help  afford. 

o  The  king  then  fent,  and  fet  him  free, 
And  lord  of  all  his  houihold  made; 
His  wealth  he  gave  to  him  in  charge, 
Before  him  all  his  counfels  laid  ; 
That  he  might  teach  his  (tatelmen  {kill. 
And  tell  the  princes  cf  his  will. 

PART     II. 

io  To  Egypt  then,  invited  guefts, 
With  fpeed  half  famiuYd  ifr'el  came  ; 
And  Jacob,  though  a  ftranger,  held 
By  royal  grant  the  land  of  Ham  : 
There  God  his  people  multiply'd, 
'Till  they  with  their  opprellbrs  vi'd. 

1 1   Their  vafl:  increafe,  th'  Egyptian's  hearts, 
With  jealoufy  and  anger  fir'd  ; 
'Tiil  they,  his  fervants  to  dertroy, 
With  fecret  treachery  confpir'd  : 
Tneir  hearts  againfr.  his  people  turn'd. 
Their  brea'ts  with  inward  envy  burn'd. 

L2  His  fervant  Mofes  then  he  fenr, 
He  fent  his  choien  Aaron  too  ; 
Empower'd  withltgris  and  miracles, 
To  prove  their  facred  million  true  : 
Thefe  fhew'd  the  wonders  of  his  haitfj, 
And  1'pread  their  tokens  through  the  land. 

13  He  call'd  for  darknefs,  and  it  came, 
Yet  would  they  no:  his  voice  obey  ; 
He  turn'd  ibeir  waters  into  blood, 


p  s   a   l  m    cr. 

And  did  their  fifla  in  numbers  flay  : 
A  noifome  peft  of  frogs  was  bred, 
And  fent  to  croak  at  Pharaoh's  bed, 

74  He  gave  the  fign,  and  f warms  of  flies, 
Came  from  above  in  cloudy  hofts ; 
While  earth's  enliven'd  dud  below, 
Bred  hateful  lice  through  all  their  coafls  : 
Hail  Hones  he  did  for  ram  command, 
And  flames  of  fire  to  plague  the  land. 

15  Ke  fmote  their  fig-trees  and  their  vines, 
Their  lofty  foreit  trees  deitroy'd  ; 
Locuftand  caterpillars  join'd 

In  dreadful  fwarms,  the  land  annoy'd  : 
Their  numbers  cover'd  all  the  ground, 
And  eat  the  fruit  and  herbage  round. 

16  He,  in  one  night  their  firft  born  fmote, 
The  chief  of  all  their  pride  he  flew  ; 
But  from  their  land,  enrich'd  with  fpoils, 
In  health  and  ftrength  his  fervants  drew  : 
Egypt  was  glad  when  they  remov'd, 
Who  hid  to  them  fo  fatal  prov'd. 

17  God  fpreadacloud  to  cover  them, 
A  fire  at  night  was  their  fu-re  guide; 
He  gave  them  quails  at  their  defire, 
And  them  wi:h  heav'nly  bread  fupply'd  : 
Ke  fmote  the  rock,  and  from  the  wound, 
The  guihing  waters  fiow'd  around. 

18  For  he  his  promife  kept  in  mind, 
And  brought  his  people  forth  with  joy  ; 
Gave  them  the  fruit  of  others  toil, 
And  did  their  heathen  foes  deilroy  : 
That  they  his  ftatutes  might  obey, 
And  to  his  laws'  due  rev'rence  pay. 

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i  to  P    S    A    L    M     cvr. 

PSALM        106,     l.  ^f. 

RENDER   thanks  to  God  above, 
The  fountain  of  eternal  love  ; 
VVhofe  mercy  iirm,  through  ages  pari 
Has  flood  and  (hail  for  ever  lair. 

2  Who  can  his  mighty  deeds  exprefs. 
Not  only  vail,  but  namberlefs  ? 
What  mortal  eloquence  can  raife 
His  tribute  of  immortal  praife? 

3  Happy  are  they,  and  only  they, 
Who  frcm  thy  judgments  never  ft  ray : 
Who  know  what's  right ;  nor  only  fo, 
But  always  practice  what  they  know. 

4  Extend  to  me  that  favour,  Lord, 
Thou  to  thy  chofen  doft  afford  ; 
When  thou  return'ft  to  fet  them  free> 
Let  thy  falvation  vifit  me. 

5  O  may  I  worthy  prove  to  fee 
Thy  faints  in  full  profperity  ; 
That  I  the  joyful  choir  may  join, 
And  count  ihy  people's  triumph  mine. 

6  But,  ah  !  can  we  expecl  fuch  grace, 
Of  parents  vile  the  viler  race  ; 
Who  their  rnifdeeih  have  acled  o'er, 
And  with  new  crimes  increas'd  thefcore. 

7  Ungrateful,  they  no  longer  thought, 
On  all  his  works  in  Egypt  wrought; 
The  P^cd  Sea  they  no  fooner  view  'd, 
Bat  they  their  bale  diiiruft  renew'd. 

8  Yet  he,  to  vindicate  his  name, 

Once  more  to  their  deliv'rar.ce  came, 
To  make  his  fov'reign  pow'r  be  known. 
That  he  is  God,  and  he  alone. 


PSALM       evi.  u, 

9  To  right  and  left,  at  his  command, 
The  parting  deep  difcloo'd  her  land  ; 
Where  hrm  and  dry  the  paiTage  lay, 
As  through  lome  parched  and  defert  way. 

10  Thus  refcu'd  from  their  foes  they  were, 
Who  clofeiy  preh'd  upon  their  rear; 
Whole  rage  puriu'd  them  to  thofe  waves 
That  prov'd  the  ram  purfuers'  graves. 

j  i   The  wat'ry  mountain's  fudden  fall 

O'erwhelm'd  proud  Pharaoh,   holl  and  all: 

This  proof* did  ftupid  lir'el  move 

To  own  God'i  truth,  and  praitc  his  love. 

P  A  R  T     IL 

12  To  God,  the  great,  the  ever  blefl, 
Let  fongs  of  honour  be  addreil  j 
His  mercy  firm  for  ever  lands ; 

Give  him  the  thanks  his  love  demands. 

13  Who  knows  the  wonders  of  thy  ways  ? 
Who  thall  fu.' til. thy  boundlefs  piaife  f 
Eieit  are  the  fouls  that  fear  thee  itili^ 
And  pay  their  duty  to  thy  wills 

.14  Remember  what  thy  mercy  did 
For  Jacob's  race,  thy  chofen  feed  ; 
And  with  the  fame  falvation  biefs 
Themeaneft  fuppliant  of  thy  gracci 

l~   Oh  may  I  fee  thy  tribes  rejo'ce, 

And  aid  their  triumphs  with  mv  voice  : 
This  i^s  my  glory,  Lord,  to  be  ' 
Jom'd  to  thy  faints,  and  near  to  ihcei 

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PART     III,     s.  m 

16  God  of  eternal  love. 

Ho*'  fickle  are  our  ways  ! 
And  yet  how  of:  did  tfr'el  prove 
Thy  conilancy  of  grace  ' 

17  They  law  thy  wonders  wrought, 

And  then  thy  praiie  they  ftrng  ; 
Bat  loon  thy  works  of  pow'r  forgot, 
And  murrnu/'d  with  their  tongue. 

1  3  Now  they  believe  his  word,, 

While  rocks  with  rivers  flow  ; 
Now  with  their  lufts  provoke  the  Lord, 
And  he  redue'd  them  low. 

19  Yet  when  tney  mourn'd  their  faults, 

He  hearken'd  to  their  groans  ;     . 
Brought  his  own  cov'nant  to  his  thoughts, 
And  cali'd  them  Hill  his  ions. 

20  Their  names  were  in  his  bock, 

He  <av-'d  them  from  their  foes  : 
Gi:  hechaftisM  but  ne'er  forfook 
The  people  that  he  chofe. 

21  Let  [fr'el  blefs  the  Lord, 

who  lov'd  their  ancient  race  ; 
And  chrl  nans  join  thefolemn  word, 
Amen  to  all  the  praiie. 

P     3     A     L     IvI       107,     l.  m. 

1   ^T^O  God  your  grateful  voices  raife, 
X      Who  doth  vour  daily  patron  prove: 
An  I  let  -    ur  never-ceafingpraife, 

eternal  iove. 

•"-•.'  e  thanks,  whom  he  from  band 

_,r1  g  foes  relea  '.  ; 


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^"AiTdf  brought  them  back  from  diftant  lands, 
From  north  and  iouth,  and  v.  elt  and  eaft. 

5  Thro*  lonely  defertways  they  went, 
Nor  could  a  peopled  city  fcr.d ; 
Till  quite  with  thirit  and  hunger  fpent, 
Their  fainting  foul  \vi;hin  them  pin'd. 

4  Then  foon  to  God's  indulgent  ear 
Did  they  their  mournful  cry  addrefs  ; 
Who  gracioufly  vouchiaf'd  to  hear, 
And  freed  them  from  their  deep  diftrefs, 

5  From  crooked  paths  he  led  them  forth, 
And  in  the  certain  way  did  guide 

To  wealthy  towns  of  great  refort, 
Where  all  their  wants  were  well  iupplv'd. 

6  O  then  that  all  the  earth,  with  me, 
Would  God  for  this  his  goodneis  praife  ! 
And  for  the  mighty  works  ^  hich  he 
Thro'out  the  wond  ring  world  displays  ! 

7  For  he,  from  heav'n,  the  fad  eftate 
Of  longing  fouls  with  pity  views  ; 
To  hungry  fouls  that  pant  for  meat, 
His  goudnefs  daily  food  renews. 

P  A  R  T     II. 

S  Some  fit  with  clarknef*  eompaiVd  round, 
In  death's  uncomfortable  {hade  ; 
And  -viih  unwieldy  fetters  bound, 
By  pre:f:ng  care;  more  heavy  made. 

9  Becaufe  God's  coanfel  the-.-  defy?di 
And  light'y  priz'd  his  holy  word, 
With  the  2a   ..."    ns  they  weretryM; 
They  fell,  and  none  could  help  afrord. 


jg4  PSALM       CVIL 

10  Then  foon  to  God';  indulgent  ear 
Did  they  their  mournful  cry  addrefs ; 
Who  gracioufly  vouchfaf'd  to  hear, 
And  freed  them  from  their  deep  diftrefs, 

11  From  difmal  dungeons,  dark  as  night, 
And  (hades  as  black  as  death'b  abode, 
He  brought  them  forth  to  cheerful  light, 
And  welcome  liberty  beitow'd. 

12  O  then  that  all  the  earth  with  me 
Would  God  for  this  his  goodnefs  praife  ! 
And  for  the  mighty  work-  which  he 
Thro'out  the  wond'ring  world  difplays ! 

13  For  he,  with  his  almighty  hand, 
The  gates  of  brais  in  pieces  broke  ; 
Nor  could  theoiafly  bars  withltand, 
Or  temper'd  fieei  refill  his  llroke. 

PART     III. 

14  Remorfelefs  wretches,  void  of  fenfe, 
With  bold  iranfgre:1ions  God  defy  ; 
And;  foi  their  raultiply'd  oiTence, 
Opprefs'cl  with  fore  difeales  lie. 

15  Their  foul,  a  prey  to  pain  and  fear, 
Abhors  to  tafte  the  choice'ft  meats  ; 
And  they,  by  faint  decrees draV  near 
To  death's  11  e  rentes. 

16  Then  rraigat  ;.o  God's  indulgent  ear 
Do  they  their  mournful  cry  addrefs  ; 
Who  gracioufly  vouchsafes  to    tear, 
And  frees  them  from  their  dzep  diilrefs. 

17  He  all  their  fad  diftemper   heals, 

His  word  both  health  and  fafety  gives ; 
And  when  alihuman  fuccour  fails, 
Frc.Ti  near  deitrudlion  them  retrieves. 


PSALM       CVII.  1 8s 

1 8  O  then  that  al!  the  earth  with  me 

Would  God  for  this  his  goodnefs  praife  ! 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 
Tiiro'ojt  t.he  wond'ring  world  difplays  ! 

ip   With  oiPrings  let  his  altar  fiame, 

Whiift  they  thsir  grateful  thanks  expiefs; 
And  with  loud  joy  his  holy  name, 
For  ail  his  acls  of  wonder  blefs ! 

PART      IV,     l.  m. 

20  They  that  in  (hips,  with  courage  bold, 
O'er  fwelling  waves  their  trade  purfae> 
Do  God's  amazing  works  behold, 
And  in  the  deep  his  wonders  view. 

21  No  fooner  his  command  is  pail, 
But  forth  a  dreadful  tern  pelt  flies, 
Which  f weeps  the  fea  with  rapid  hafte, 
And  makes  the  frcrmy  billows  rife. 

22  Sometimes  the  (hips,  tofs'd  up  to  heav'n, 
On  tops  of  mountain  waves  appear; 
Then  down  the  fieep-abyfs  are  driven, 
Whiift  evyry  foul  diiiolves  with  fear. 

23  They  reel  and  (tagger  to  and  fro, 
Like  men  with  fames  of  wine  opprefl  ; 
Nor  do  the  fkilful  feamen  know, 
Which  way  to  rteer,  what  courie  is  bell. 

24.  Then  firaight  to  God's  indulgent  ear 
They  do  their  mournful  cry  addrefs  ; 
Who  graciouily  vouchsafes  to  hear, 
And  frees  them  from  their  deep  diiirefs. 

25  He  does  the  raging  ilorm  appeafe, 
And  makes  the  billows  calm  and  ftill ; 
With  joy  they  fee  their  fury  ccafe, 
And  their  intended  courfe  fulfil. 

M  ->. 


Ig6  PSALM      CVIL 

25  O  then  that  a!!  the  earth  with  m- 

Woald  God  for  this  hisgoodnefs  praife! 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 
I  nro  out  the  wond'ring  wor[d  difplays  , 

27  Let  them  where  all  the  faints  refort 

Advance  to  heav'n  his  glorious  name: 
And  m  th'aflembled  elder's  court 
Withgrarittfde,  his  praife  proclaim. 

PART     V. 

28  A  fruitful  land,  where  ftreams  abound, 
Goasjuil  revenge,  if  people  fin, 
V,iL  turn  ro  dry  and  barren  ground, 

i.  0  punim  thofe  that  dwell  therein. 

29  The  parcHM  and  defert  heath  he  makes 
To  flow  with  ftreams  and  fprinoine  weus 
Which  for  his  lot  toe  hungry  take? 

And  m  tfrong  cjt;es  fafely^d wells. 

30  Hefows  the  field    the  vineyard  plant,, 
v/hich  gratefully  his  toil  repay 

Nor  can     whikt  Goihis  bleffini  Grants 
His  fruitful  feed  or  flock  decay!  * 

3«   g«t»hen  his  fins  heavVs  wrath  provoke, 
His  health  and  fubftance  fade  away, 
He  feels  th'  opprefTors  galling  yoke. 
And  15  of  grief  the  wretched  prey. 

32  JMnCC^-  ^hts  wIiat  God  commands, 
fixpos  d  to  fcorn,  muft  quit  his  throne  : 
And  over  wild  and  defert  lands, 
Where  no  p^  offers,  ftray  alone. 

5  3  Whim  God,  from  all  affii&ing  care*, 
Sets  up  the  humble  man  on  high  ; 
And  makes  in  time  his  nura'roas  heirs 
-'■  bis  increafinj  flock  to  vie. 


P    S    A     L    M      CVIII. 

34  Then  finners  (hall  have  rronght  to  fay. 
The  jutt  a  decent  joy  fhaJl  mow  : 
The  wife  thefeftrangs events  fhal]  weigh. 
And  thence  God's  goodnefs  fully  know. 

P     S     A     L     M       ist     l.  M. 

GOD,  my  heart  is  fully  bent, 
To  magnify  thy  glorious  name  ; 
M)  tongue  with  cheerful  longs  of  praife 
Shall  iuive  to  celebrate  thy  fame. 

Awake  my  lute  nor  thou  my  harn^ 
Thy  dulcet  warbling  notes  delay  ; 
Whilft  I  with  early  nymns  of  joy 
Prevent  the  dawning  of  the  day, 

To  all  the  liii'ning  tribes,  O  Lord, 
Thy  works  of  wonder  I  will  tell ; 
And  to  thofe  nations  ung  chy  praife, 
Ev'n  thofe  who  round  about  us  dwell. 

Becaufe  thy  mercy's  boundlefs  height 
The  higfieft  heav'n  itfelf  tramcends, 
And  far  beyond  th'  afpiring  clouds, 
Thy  faithful  truth,  O  Lord,  extends : 

Be  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high, 
Above  the  glitt'ring  ftarry  frame  ; 
And  let  the  world  with  one  content 
Confefs  thy  great  and  glorious  name. 

That  all  thy  chofen  people,  thee, 
Their  God  and  Saviour  may  declare  : 
Let  thy  right  hand  protect  me  ftlll, 
And  anfrver  thou  my  humble  pray'r. 

Since  God  himfelf  hath  faid  the  word, 
Whofe  faithful  prcmife  cannot  fail ; 
With  joy  IShechem  will  divide, 
And  meafure  Succours  frditfal  vale. 
M  3 


«V 


1 33  PSALM      CIX. 

8  Gilead  is  mine,  rvlanafleh'  too, 

And  Ephraim  lifcewife  owns  my  caufe  ; 
Their  ilrengrh  my  regal  pcv»  'r  Supports, 
And  Judah  publishes  my  laws. 

9  Kloab  I'll  make  my  fervile  drudge  ; 
On  var.quifh'd  Ed  cm  i  will  tread  ; 
And  through  the  proud  Philiitine  land 
Will  my  triumphant  banners  fpread. 

io  By  whofe  fupport  and  aid,  mall  I 
The  well  defended  city  gain  ? 
Who  will  my  troops  fecurely  lead 
Through  Edom's  ftrongiy  guarded  plain  ': 

1 1  Lord,  wilt  not  thou  affift  our  arms, 
Which  thou  fo  lately  did'ft  forfake  ? 
And  writ  not  thou  of  thefe  our  hods 
Once  mere  the  folc  direction  take  : 

12  O  to  thy  fervants  in  dlftrefs, 

Thy  help  and  fpeedy  fuccour  fend  ! 
For  vain  it  Is,  on  human  aid, 
For  fafery  ever  to  depend. 

13  Then  valiant  a £s  (hall  we  perfbfsi, 
It  thou  wilt  thy  great  pow'r  difclofe; 
For  God  it  is,  and  God  aicne, 

That  treads  down  all  our  haughty  foes. 

PSALM       :o9,     c.  m. 

1  (T\   (^~>1->i  'v'-oi~e  former  men 
\_J   l A  y  con i\&  n  t  p  r a  i  I e  1 1 i  y  due; 
Hold  not  thy  jr.i-.r-.  bu£  my  fad  flats 

With  wonted  fevquxs  view. 

2  For  iirJal  men,  w  Jin?, 

Deceit 
And  v.  \ih  Shfcir  fti  .  ;;-cJc 

To  •.. 


PSALM      CIX. 

j  Their  reiliefs  hatred  prompts  them  full 
Malicious  lies  to   ipread  ; 
And  all  again  ft  my  life  combine, 
By  cauielefs  fury  led.  ( 

^  Thofe  whom  with  tendVeli  love  I  us\l, 
My  chief  oppofers  are  ; 
Whilft  I3  of  other  friends  bereft, 
Reibrt  to  :hee  by  pray'r, 

5  Since  mifchief  for  the  good  I  did, 

Their  Grange  reward  does,  prove; 
And  hatred's  the  return  they  make, 
For  undiifembled  love  : 

6  Their  guilty  leader  mall  be  made, 

To  fome  ill  man  a  ilave  ; 
and  when  he's  try'd,  his  mortal  foe 
For  his  accufer  have. 

j  KIs  guilt,  when  lenience  is  pronoune'dj 
Shall  meet  a  dreadful  fate; 
Whilft  his  rejected  pray'r  but  ferves 
His  crimes  to  aggravate. 

3  He,  flung  with  deep  remorfe,  an  end 
Of  his  own  life  (hall  make  ; 
Another,  by  divine  decree^ 
Shall  his  high  cihee  take. 

9  His  feed  ftiall  orphans  be,  his  wife 
A  widow  plungM  in  grief; 
His  vagrant  children  beg  their  bread, 
Where  none  can  give  relief. 

His  ill-got  riches  mall  be  made, 

To  ufarers  a  prey  ; 
The  fruit  of  all  his  toil  (hall  be 

By  ftrangers  borne  away. 


190 


PSALM      CIX. 


11  None  (hall  be  found  that  to  his  want* 

Their  mercy  will  extend, 

Or  to  his  helplefs  orphan-feed 

The  leait  ailiitance  lend. 

12  A  fwifr,  deitruction  foon  fnall  feize 

On  his  unhappy  race  ; 
And  the  next  age  his  hated  name, 
Shall  utterly  deface, 

PART     II. 

1 3  God  of  my  mercy  and  my  praife, 

Thy  glory  is  my  long  ; 
Tho'  fmners  fpeak  againft  thy  grace 
With  a  blafpheming  tongue. 

14.  When  in  the  form  of  mortal  man 
i  hy  Son  on  earth  was  found  ; 
Writh  cruel  flanders,  falfe  and  vain,] 
They  compaiVd  him  around. 

15  Theii  mis'ries  his  companion  move, 

Their  peace  he  ftill  purfu'd  ; 
They  render  hatied  for  his  love, 
And  evil  for  his  good. 

16  Their  malice  rag'd  without  a  caufe, 

Yet  with  his  dying  breath 
Ke  pray'd  for  murd'iers  on  his  crofs, 
And  bleit  his  foes  in  death. 

17  Lord  fhall  thy  bii^h:  example  (bine 

In  vain  before  my  eyes  ; 
Give  me  a  foul  a-kin  to  thine, 
To  love  mine  enemies. 

1 3  The  Lord  (hall  or.  my  v.dcQ^ya.gct 
And  in  my  Sa<  ionv'tl  nvme 
I  fhal  ig€, 

J  Who  flandei  and  condemn, 


PSALM       CX.  ',9i 

PSALM       no,  l.  m. 

1  ^T^HE  Lord  th'  eternal  Father  fpake 

X      To  Chnil  my  Lord;   '•  afeend  and  fit 
•*  A*  my  right  hand,  'till  i  mail  make 
(f  Tiiy  foes  lubmniive  at  thy  re?:. 

2  "  From  Sion  mail  thy  word  proceed, 
"  Thy  word,  the  fceptre  in  thy  hand, 

"  Shall  make  the  hearts  of  rebels  bleed, 
"  And  bow  their  wills  to  thy  command. 

2   "  That  day  mall  (hew  thypow'r  is  great, 
"  When  iaints  (hall  Hock  with  willing  minds, 
"  And  tinners  crowd  thy  temple-gate 
"  Where  hoiinefs  in  beauty  mines; " 

4  "  O  bleiled  povv'r  !   O  glorious  day  ! 
"  What  a  large  vicVry  ihall  eniue  ; 

"  And  converts,  who  thy  grace  obey, 
"  Exceed  the  drops  pf  morning  dew." 

5  The  Lord  pronoune'd  his  firm  decree; 
Nor  will  he  fwerve  from  what  he  fwore  : 
"  Eternal  ihall  thy  prielthood  be, 

"  And  change  from  hand  to  hand  no  more. 

6  -'•  Aaron,  and  all  his  fons,  muft  die  : 
"  But  everialling  life  is  th.oe. 

"  To  lave  for  ever  thofe  that-  iiy 
"  For  rzijgz  from  the  wrath  divine. 

7  "  Melchifedec  was  made  by  me 

"  On  earth  a  king  and  prieit  at  once; 
"  Of  his  high  order  thou  (halt  be, 
"  A  king  and  prieit  to  all  my  fans."' 

8  Jefas  the  prieit  afcends  his  throne  ; 
While  couniels  of  eternal  peace, 
Between  the  Father  and  the  Son, 
Proceed  with  honour  and  feo/».*,V. 


\9z  PSALM      CXI. 

9  Thio'the  whole  earth  his  reign  mall  fpread, 
And  crush  the  pow'rs  that  dare  rebel  : 
Then  fhall  he  judge  the  riling  deid, 
And  fend  t  le  guilty  world  to  hell. 

io  Tho'  while  ne  treads  his  glorious  way, 
He  drinks  thr  bitter  ibeam  alone; 
The  faff  rings  of  that  dreadful  day 
Shall  ferve  t'  advance  him  to  tie  thione. 

P     S     A     L     M        1 1  j,   l.  m. 

RAISE  ye  the  Lord  :  our  God  to  praife 
foul  her  i. rmoit  pow*rs  (ball  raifc  ; 
Wi$h  private  fjriebd*,  and  in    the  throng 
Of  faijri'tSj  his  praife  mall  be  my  fong. 

8  Hi  ?atnefs  though  renown'd, 

His       :  d'roas  works  with  eaie  are  found 
By  thole  whb.feek  for  them  aright, 
And  in  the  pious  fearch  delight. 

3  His  works  are  all  of  matchlefs  fame, 
And  umverfal  glory  claim: 
H\s  truth,  confirm'd  through  ages  pad, 
•Shall  to  eternal  ages  Jail. 

4  By  precept  he  has  us  enjoin'd, 
To  keep  his  wond'rous  works  in  mind, 
And  to  pofterity  record, 
That  good  and  gracious  is  our  Lord. 

5  His  bounty, like  a  flowing  tide, 
Has  all  his  fervants'  wants  fopply'd  ; 

!  he  will  ever  keep  in  mind 
His  cov'nant  with  our  fathers  fign'd. 

6  At  once  aftonifh'd  and  o'er-joy'd, 
They  faw  his  matchlefs  pow  'r  employ'd  ; 
Whereby  the  heathen  were  fuppreiVcl, 
And  we  their  heritage  poffefs'd. 


PSALM       CXIL  195 

y  Juil  are  the  dealings  of  his  hands, 
Immutable  are  his  commands  ; 
By  truth  and  equity  fuiiain'd, 
And  for  eternal  rules  ordain'd. 

8  He  fet  his  faints  from  bondage  free, 
Arid  then  efrabiim'd  his  decree, 
For  ever  to  remain  the  fame  : 
Holy  and  rev'rend  is  his  name. 

p  Who  wifdom's  facred  prize  would  win, 
Muft  with  the  fear  of  God  begin  ; 
Immortal  praifeand  heav'nlv  Hull 
Have  they  who  know  and  do  his  will. 

PSALM       112,   l.   m. 

1  *Tr*'HAT  man  is  blefs'd  who  ft'ands  in  awe 

J_      Of  God,  and  loves  his  facred  law  : 
His  feed  on  earth  mall  be  renown'd, 
And  with  fuccefiive  honours  crown'd. 

2  His  houfe,  the  feat  of  wealth  fhallbe, 
Ah  inexhaufted  treafury  : 

His  juilice,  free  from  all  decay, 
Shall  bieflings  co  his  heirs  convey. 

3  The  foul  that's  fill'd  with  virtue's  light, 
Shines  brighteil  in  affiifUon's  night, 
To  pity  the  diitreiVd  inclin'd, 

A~i  well  as  juii  to  all  mankind. 

4  His  lib'ral  favours  he  extends ; 
To  fome  he  gives,  to  others  lends  ; 

.  Yet  what  his  Charity  impairs, 
He  faves  by  prudence  in  affairs. 

5  Befet  with  threat'nlng  dangers  round, 
Unmov'd  fha:l  he  maintain  his  ground  ; 
The  fweet  remembrance  of  the  jiift 
Shall  flourife  when  he  fieeps  in  dull, 


194        psalm     cxirr. 

6  111  tidings  never  can  furprife 

His  heart  that  hVd  on  God  relies : 
On  fafety's  rock  he  fits,  and  fees 
The  (hipwreck  of  his  enemies. 

7  His  hands,  while  they  his  alms  bellow'd, 
His  glory's  future  harvell  fow'd  ; 

His  works  of  piecy  and  love, 

Are  known  on  earth,  and  own'd  above. 

3  The  wicked  mail  his  triumph  fee, 
And  gnafh  their  teeth  in  agony; 
While  their  unrighieous  hopes  decay, 
And  vaniih  with  themfelves  away. 

P     S     A     L     M       113,     l.  m. 

1  "\7Efervants  of  th'  almighty  King, 

X     In  ev'ry  age  his  pmies  ling  ; 
Where'er  the  tan  (hall  rife  or  let, 
The  nations  fhall  his  praife  repeat. 

2  Above  the  earth,  beyond  the  fky 
His  throne  of  glory  Hands  on  high; 
Nor  time,  nor  place  his  pow'r  retrain, 
Nor  bound  his  univerfal  reirn. 

o 

3  Which  of  tiie  fons  of  Adam  dare, 

Or  angels  with  their  God  compare  : 
His  glories  how  divinely  bright! 
Who  dwells  in  uncreated  light : 

4  Behold  his  love  he  Hoops  to  view 
What  faints  above  and  arrgels  do  ; 
And  cpndefcends  yet  more  to  knov 
The  mean  airairs  of  men  below. 

5  From  dud  and  cottages  obfcure 
His  grace  exalts  the  humble  poor  ! 
Gives  them  the  honour  of  his  fans, 
And  ins  them  for  their  heav'nlv  throne*. 


PSALM       Ui,.  195 

6  A  word  of  his  creating  voice 

Can  make  the  barren  houfe  rejoice  : 
Tho'  Sarah's  ninety  years  were  pail, 
The  promis'd  Teed  is  born  at  la!t. 

7  "With  joy  the  mother  views  her  Ton, 
And  tells  the  wonders  God  has  done ; 
Faith  may  grow  ftrong  when  fenfe  defpairs; 
1/ nature  fails  the  promife  bears. 

PSALM       114,     l.  m.      , 

1  TT7HEN  Ifr'el  freed  from  Pharaoh's  hand* 

V  V     ^eft  the  proud  tyrant  and  his  land, 
The  tribes  which  cheerful  homage  own 
Their  King,  and  Judah  was  his  ihrcne, 

2  Acrofs  the  deep  their  journey  lay  ; 
The  deep  divides  to  make  them  way ; 
Jordan  beheld  their  march,  and  fied 
With  backward  current  to  his  head. 

3  The  mountains  ihook  like  frighted  fheep, 
Like  lambs  the  Iirtle  hillocks  leap  1 

Not  Sinai  on  her  bafe  could  ftand, 
Confcious  of  fov'reign  power  at  hand. 

4  What  pow'r  could  make  the  deep  divide  ? 
Make  Jordan  backward  roll  his  tide? 
Why  did  ye  leap  ye  little  hills  ? 

And  whence  the  dread  that  Sinai  feels  ? 

5  Let  ev^ry  mountain,  ev'ry  flood 
Retire  and  know  th'  approaching  God, 
The  king  of  Ifrae!  :  fee  him  here  ; 
Tremble  thou  earth,  adore  and  fear. 

6  he  thunders,  and  all  nature  mourns, 
The  rock  to  landing  peels  he  turns ; 
Flints  fpring  wi.h  fountain;;  at  his  word, 
And  ares  and  (eas  confefs  the  Lord. 


196  PSALM      CXV, 

PSALM       115,     l.  m. 

1  TtaTOT  to  ourfelves,  who  are' bat  dull, 
JL  M    NQt  t0  ourfelves  is  glory  due, 
Eternal  God,  thou  only  jult, 

Thou  only  gracious,  wife  and  true. 

2  Difplay  to  earth  thy  dreadful  name  ; 
Why  fnould  a  heathen's  haughty  tongue 
Infuit  us,  aad  to  raife  our  fhame, 

Say,  "  Where's  the  God  you've  ferv'd  fo  long? 

3  The  God  we  ferve  maintains  his  throne, 
A  Wove  the  clouds,  beyond  the  Ikies  ; 
Thro'  all  the  earth  his  will  is  done, 

He  knows  our  groans,  he  hears  our  cries. 

4  But  the  vain  idols  they  adore 

Are  fenfelefs  fhapes  of  done  and  wood  : 
At  belt  a  mafs  of  glitr'ring  ore, 
A  fiiver  faint,  or  golden  god. 

PART     li,     c.  m. 

5  O  Ifr'el  make  the  Lord  your  trufr, 

Who  is  your  help  and  fliield  : 
Prieib,  Levites,  trull  in  him  alone, 
Who  only  help  can  yield. 

6  Let  all  who  truly  fear  the  Lord, 

On  him  their  fear  rely  : 
Who  them  in  danger  can  defend, 
And  all  their  wants  fupply. 

7  Of  us  he  oft  has  mindful  been, 

And  Ifrel's  houfe  will  blefs ; 
Prie^s,  Levites,  Profelytes,  ev'n  all 
Who  his  great  name  confefs. 

8  On  you,  and  on  your  heirs,  he  will 

Inereafe  of  bleflrngs  bring  ; 
Thrice'liappy  you,  who  fav'iitesare 
Of  this  almighty  Kir?. 


?    S     A     L     M     CXVT.  1 57 

$  Hea'Ars  higheft  orb  of  glory  ha 
His  empire's  feat  defign'd  ; 
And  gave  this  lovver  globe  of  earth 
A  portion  to  mankind. 

10  They  who  in  death  and  filence  fleep, 
To  him  no  praiie  aiford  ; 
Bat  we  will  blefs  for  evermore 
Oar  ever-living  Lord. 

P     S     A     L     M       ii6,     c.   m. 

i  Y  LOVE  the  Lord  :  he  heard  my  crie?, 
J[  And  pity'd  ev'ry  groan  ; 
Long  as  I  live  when  troubles  rife, 
I'll  haften  to  his  throne. 

2  I  love  the  Lord  :  hebow'd  his  ear, 

And  chas'd  my  griefs  away  : 

Oh  let  my  heart  no  more  defpair, 

While  I  have  breath  to  pray  ! 

3  My  flelh  deciin'd,  my  Spirits  fell, 

And  I  drew  near  the  dead, 
While  inward  parjjgs  and  fears  of  hell 
Perplex'd  my  wakeful  head. 

4  "  My  God,  I  cry'd,  thy  fervant  fave, 

"  Thou  ever  good  and  juir  ; 
"  Thy  power  can  refcue  from  the  grave, 
"  Thy  power  is  all  my  truft." 

5  The  Lord  beheld  me  fore  Siftrell, 

He  bade  my  pains  remove  : 
Return,  my  foul,  to  God  thy  reft, 

For  thou  hail  known  his  love. 

6  My  God  ha'.h  fav'd  my  foul  from  death., 

And  dry'd  my  failing  tears  : 
Now  to  his  praife  Pll  ipend  my  bn.   '"" 
And  my  remaining  years. 


i93  P    S     A     L     M       CXVJI. 

P  A  R  T     If. 

7  What  (hall  I  render  to  ray  God 

For  all  his  kindnel's  mown  ? 
My  feet  (hall  vljft  thine  abode, 
My  fongs  addrefs  thy  throne. 

8  Among  the  faints  that  £11  thine  houfe, 

My  off  'rings  fnali  be  paid  ; 
There  mall  my  zeal  perform  my  vows, 
My  foul  in  anguiili  made. 

9  Hotv  much  ismercv  thy  delight, 

Thou  eVer*bieffed  God! 
How  dear  thy  fervaRts  in  thy  fight  ? 
How  precious  is  their  blood  ? 

io  How  happy  all  thy  fervantsare! 
How  great  thy  grace  to  me! 
My  life,  which  thou  baft  made  thy  care, 
Lord,  I  devote  to  thee. 

1 1  Now  I  am  thine,  forever  thine, 

Nor  (hall  my  purpofe  move  ! 
Thy  hand  has  Ioos;d  my  bonds  of  pain, 
And  bound  me  ivith  thy  love. 

12  Herein  thy  courts  I  leave  my  vow, 

And  thy  rich  grace  record: 
Witnefs,  ye  faints,  who  hear  me  now, 
HI  forfake  the  Lord. 
P     S     A     L     M        117,     l.  m. 

i   T?ROM  all  that  dwell  below  the  fines 
Jj    Let  the  Creator's  pfaife  arife  : 

Let  the  Redeemer's  name  be  fung 
Thro'  ev'ry  land  by  ev'ry  tongue. 

2  Eternal  are  thy  mercies,  Lord; 
Eternal  truth  attends  thy  word  ; 
Thy  praife  fnali  found  from  hire  to  Ih'a'r* 
TiH  funs  (hall  1      i. 


f    S    A    L    M      CX VIII.         199 
PSALM       ii  3,     c.  m. 
j   ^  PRAISE  the  Lord,  for  he  is  good, 
<U>     His  mercies  ne'er  decay ; 
That  his  kind  favours  everlaft, 
Let  thankful  Ifr'el  fay. 

2  Their  fenfe  of  his  eternal  love 

Let  Aaron's  houfeexprefs  ; 

And  that  it  never  fails,  let  all 

That  fear  the  Lord  confels. 

3  To  God  I  made  my  humble  moan, 

With  troubles  quite  oppreft  ; 
And  he  released  me  from  my  ftraits, 
And  granted  my  requeft. 

4.  Since,  therefore,  God  does  on  my  fide 
So  graeiovrfty  appear, 
Why  iaouldthe  vain  attempts  of  mea 
Poffcfs  my  foul  with  fear  ? 

PART     II. 
$  The  Lord  appears  my  helper  now, 
Nor  is  my  faith  afraid 
What  all  the  fons  of  earth  can  dof 
Since  heav'n  affords  its  aid* 

6  'Tis  fafer,  Lord  to  hope  in  thee 

And  have  my  God  my  friend, 
Than  trail  in  men  of  high  degree, 
And  on  their  truth  depend. 

7  'Tis  thro'  the  Lord  my  heart  is  firong. 

In  him  my  lips  rejoicg ; 
While  hisfalvation  is  my  fong, 
How  cheerful  is  my  voice  1 
$  Like  angry  bees  they  girt  me  round  -? 
When  God  appears  they  fly  : 
N 


200        PSALM      CXVIII. 

So  burning  thorns  with  cralt'ling  found 
Make  a  fierce  blaze,  and  die. 

9  Joy  to  the  faints  and  peace  belongs ; 
The  Lord  proteft  their  days  : 
Let  lir'el  tune  immortal  fongs 
To  his  Almighty  grace. 

PART    III. 

JO  Lord  thou  haft  heard  thy  fervant  cry, 
And  reicii'd  from  the  grave  ; 
Now  fhaH  he  live  :   (and  none  can  die, 
If  God  reiolve  t©  fave.) 

1 1  Thy  praife  more  conftant  than  before, 

Shall  £11  his  daily  breath  ; 
Thy  hand  that  hath  chaltis'd  him  fore 
Defends  him  ftill  from  death. 

12  Open  the  gate  of  Sicn  now, 

For  we  (hall  wormip  there, 
Th2  'soufe  wheie  &\\  the  righteous  go 
Thy  mercy  to  declare. 

13  Amc   gfl  th'  alTemblies  of  thy  faints 

Our  thankful  voice  we  raife  ; 
There  we  have  told  thee  our  complaints, 
And  there  we  fpeak  thy  praife. 

PART     IV. 

14  Behold  the  fu re  foundation  (lone 

Which  God  in  Sicn  lays, 
To  build  cur  hcav'nly  hopes  upon. 
And  his  e:emal  praife. 

15  Chofen  of  God  to  finnersdear, 

And  faints  adore  thy  name, 
They  trull  their  wheie  favation  here. 


P     S     A    L    M       CXVIII.        201 

6  The  fooiim  builders,  fcribe  and  priest, 

Rejeil  it  with  difdain  ; 
Firm  on  this  rock  the  church  (hall  reft, 
And  envy  rage  in  vain. 

7  What  tho'  the  gates  of  hell  withftood  ? 

Yet  mail  this  building  rife  : 
'Tis  thy  own  work,  Almighty  God, 
And  wond'rous  in  our  eyes* 

PART     V. 

S  This  is  the  day  the  Lord  hath  made, 
He  ca! Is  the  hours  his  own  : 
Let  heav'n  rejoice,  let  earth  be  glad, 
And  praife  furround  tke  throne. 

9  To  day  he  rsfe  and  left  the  dead, 
And  fatan's  empire  fell  ; 
To  day  the  faints  his  triumph  fpread, 
And  all  his  wonders  tell. 

o  Hofa'nnah  to  th'  anointed  king, 
To  David's  holy  fon  : 
Help  us,  O  Lord,  deTcend  and  bring 
Salvation  frsm  thy  throne. 

i   Bled  is  the  Lord  who  comes  to  man 
With  rneltages  of  grace  : 
Who  comes  in  God  bio  Father's  name, 
T o  fa  v e  ou  r  Ci  n  fu  1  race. 

:2  Hofannah  in  the  higheft  Grains 
The  church  oa  earth  can  raile  ; 
Tnc   .:   ■ri.i.  leav'nsin  *'hici  he  reizns, 
Sh; 


.he  Lord. 
Roth  light  and  comfq 


222  P    S    A     L    M      CXIX. 

FaHito  the  altar's  horns  with  cords 
The  chofen  vi&im  bind. 

.24.  Thou  art  my  Lord,  O  God,  and  dill 
I'll  praite  thy  holy  name  ; 
Becaufe  thou  only  art  my  God, 
I'll  celebrate  thy  fame. 

2j  O  then  with  me  give  thanks  to  God,. 
Who  ftiil  does  gracious  prove  ; 
And  let  the  tribute  of  our  praife 
Be  endlefs  as  his  love^ 

PSALM       119,     c.  w. 

A  L  E  P  H.~ P  A  R   T     I. 

1  TJOW  blefs'd  are  they  who  always  kee 
X~Jl  The  pure  and  perfect  way  ! 

Who  never  from  the  facred  paths 
Of  God's  commandments  ftray. 

2  Thrice  blefs'd  !   the  men  who  keep  his  were 

And  praefcife  his  commands  ; 
Who  feekthe  Lord  with  all  their  heart 
And  ferve  him  with  their  hands. 

3  Such  men  their  utmoft  caution  ale 

To  ihun  each  wicked  deed; 
And  in  the  path  which  he  directs 
With  eonilant  care  proceed. 

4  Thou  ilricUy  hafi  enjoin'd  us,  Lord, 

To  lea.n  thy  facred  will ; 
And  all  our  diligence  employ 
Thy  flatutes  to fulfil. 

5  O  then  that  thy  moft  holy  word 

Might  o'er  my  ways  prefide  1 
And  I  the  courfe  of  all  my  life 

By  thy  direction  guide  i 


I  PSALM      CXIX.  2C 

6  Then  with  afTjrance  should  I  walk, 

When  by  ihy  grace  renew'd  ; 
While  faith  and  hope,  and  love  unite, 
To  prove  my  gratitude. 

7  Mv  upright  heart  mall  my  glad  mouth 

With  cheerful  praifes  fill ; 
When  by  thy  righteous  judgments  taught3 
I  ihali  have  learnt  thy  will. 

8  Thy  ftatutes,  Lord,  I  fjriye  to  make 

My  fhrdy  night  and  day  ; 
O  then  forfake  me  nor,  my  God, 
Nor  call  me  quite  away. 

BET  H.— ?  ART     IL 

$  How  fcall  the  young  fecure  their  hearts, 
And  guard  their  lives  from  fin  ; 
Thy  word  the  choicefl  rale  imparts 
To  keep  theconfcience  clean. 

13  With  my  whole  heart  I've  fought  thy  face, 
Olet  me  never  ilray 
From  thy  commands,  O  God  of  grace, 

Nor  tread  the  Tinner's  way. 

ii   Thy  word  I've  hid  within  my  hearty 
To  keep  my  ccnfcience  clean, 
And  be  an  everlafting  guard 
From  ev'ry  fifing  iin. 

12  O  Lord  to  me  thy  ftatutes  mew, 
And  heav'nly  truth  impart, 
Thy  work  for  ever  I'll  purine, 
Thy  law  ihali  rule  my  heart. 

j  3  Thy  faithful  words  my  heart  engage 
And  well  employ  my  tongue, 
And  in  my  tirefome  pilgrimage 
Yield  me  a  heav'nly  fong. 
K  2 


204  P    S     A     L     M      CXIX. 

14.  I  choofe  the  path  of  heav'nly  truth, 
And  glory  in  my  choice  ; 
Not  all  the  riches  of  rfre  earth 
Could  make  me  fo  rejoice. 

1 5  The  tellimcnies  of  thy  grace 

l  fee  before  my  eyes ; 
Thence  I  derive  my  daily  (Length, 
And  there  my  comfort  lies. 

16  To  meditat?  thy  precept,  Lord, 

Shall  be  my  fweet  employ  ; 
My  foul  ihali  ne'er  forget  thy  word, 
Thy  word  is  all  my  joy. 

G  I  M  E  L.— P,A  R  T     III. 

17  Be  gracious  to  thy  fervant,  Lord, 

Do  thou  my  life  defend, 
That  J  according  to  thy  woid 
My  time  to  come  may  fpend. 

iS  Enlighten  both  my  eye:  and  mind, 
That  fo  1  may  difcern 
The  wond'roas  things  which  they  behoIJ; 
Who  thy  juft  precepts  learn. 

19  Tho'like  a  ilranger  in  the  land, 

I  far  away  mould  ft  ray, 
Tny  righteous  judgments  from  my  fight, 
Remove  not  thou  away. 

20  My  fainting  foul  is  almoft  pin'd, 

With    earned  longings  fpent; 
Whilil  always  on  the  eager  fearch 
Of  thy  juft  will  intent. 

2 1  Thy  fliarp  rebuke  (hall  crufn  the  proud, 

Whom  Mill  thy  calfe  purfues ; 
Since  they  to  walk  ia  thy  right  ways 
F  gfutnpt'oail^  reXue. 


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PSALM      CXIX.  2«5 

22  Bat  far  from  me  do  thou,  O  Lord, 

Contempt  and  iharn?  remove; 
For  f  thy  facred  laws  refpeft 
With  undiflembled   l^ve. 

23  Though  princes  oft,  in  council  met, 

Againil  thy  fervant  fpake  ; 
Yet  I  thy  itatutes  to  obferve, 
My  condant  bus'nefs  make. 

24  The  tefcimomes  of  thy  grace 

Afford  my  foul  delight ; 
By  them  I  iearn,  with  prudent  care, 
To  guide  my  Heps  aright. 

D  A  L  E  T  H.— P  A  R  T     IT. 

My  foul  lies  cleaving  to  theduf:  ; 

Lord,  give  me  life  divine; 
From  vain  defires,  and  ev^y  lufc 

Turn  oft  thefe  eyes  of  mine. 

26  When  I  confefs'd  my  wand'ring  ways, 

Thou  heard'il  ray  foul  complain  ; 
Grant  me  the  teachings  of  thy  grace, 
Or  I  mail  ft  ray  again. 

27  Oh  that  the  Lord  would  guide  my  ways- 

To 'keep  his  itatutes  ftill! 
Oh  that  my  God  would  grant  me  grace 
To  know  and  do  his  will  I 

28  Behold  thy  waiting  fervant,  Lord, 

Devoted  to  thy  fear; 
Remember  and  confirm  thy  word, 
For  all  my  hopes  are  there. 

?q  Oh  fend  thy  fpirifcdown  to  write 
Thy  la*  upon  my  heart  ; 
Jot  1st  my  tongue  indalge  deceit, 
lcI  ..2;  liar's  part. 

'  -  N  3 


3  J 


30  Didil  thou  not  raife  my  faith,  O  Lord  ? 

Then  let  thy  truth  appear  ; 
Saints  (hall  rejoice  in  my  reward, 
And  trufl:  as  well  as  fear. 

31  Then  (hall  my  heart  have  inward  joy, 

And  keep  my  fa^ce  from  fhame, 
When  all  thy  itatutes  I  obey, 
And  honour  all  thy  name. 

32  How  would  I  run  in  thy  commands, 

If  thou  my  heart  difcharge 
From  fin  and  fatan's  hateful  chains, 
And  fet  my  feet  at  large  ! 

II  E.i~P  A  R  T     V. 

Inftrucl  me  in  thy  Matures,  Lord, 
Thy  righteous  paths  difplay  ; 

And  I  from  them,  thro' all  my  life, 
Will  never  go  aftray. 

31  If  thou  true  wifdom  from  above 
Wilt  gracioufly  impart, 
To  keep  chy  perfe-fl  laws  I  will 
Devote  my  zealous  heart. 

35  Direfl   me  in  the  facred  ways 

To  which  thy  precepts  lead  ; 

Becaufe  my  chief  delight  has  been 

Thy  righteous  paths  to  tread. 

36  Do  thou  to  thy  mod  jufl  commands 

Incline  my  willing  heart ; 
Let  no  delire  of  worldly  wealth 
From  thee  my  thoughts  divert. 

2,"]  From  thofe  vain  objects  turn  my  eyes, 
Which  this  falfe  world  difplays  ; 
But  give  me  lively  pow'r  and  Itrength 
To  keep  thy  righteous  ways. 


PSALM      CXIX.  207 

3S  Confirm  the  promife  which  thou  mad'il, 
And  give  thy  fervant  aid  ; 
Who  to  tranfgrefs  thy  facred  laws 
Is  awfully  afraid. 

The  foul  difgrace  I  juftly  fear, 

In  mercy,  Lord,  remove  ; 
For  all  the  judgments  thou  ordain'ft 

Are  fall  of  grace  and  love. 

40  Thou  know 'it  how  after  thy  commands, 

My  longing  heart  does  pant  ; 

O  then  make  hafte  to  raife  me  up, 

And  prornis'd  fuccaur  grant. 

V  A  U.— P  ART     VI. 

41  Thy  conitaut  bleiiing,  Lord,  bellow. 

To  cheer  my  drooping  heart  • 
To  me,  according  to  thy  word, 
Thy  faving  health  impart. 

42  So  (hall  I,  when  my  .fees  upbraid, 

This  ready  anfwer  make  ; 
"  In  God  I  trufr,  who  never  will 
"  His  faithful  promife  break." 

43  Then  let  not  quite  the  word  of  truth 

Be  from  my  mouth  removed  ; 
Since  itill  my  ground  of  itedfaft  hope 
Thy  juft  decrees  have  prov'd. 

44  So  I  to  keep  thy  righteous  laws 

Will  ail  my  ftudy  bend  : 
From  age  to  age,  my  time  to  come 
In  their  obfervance  fpend. 

45  Ere  long  I  trull  to  walk  at  large, 

From  all  iacuribran.ee  free  ; 

Since  I  refolve  to  mi!: a  my  iife 

With  thy  Commands  agfefc, 


2o3  P    S    A     L    M      CXIX. 

46  Thy  laws  fhall  be  my  conftant  talk, 

And  princes  (hall  attend, 
Whilit  I  the  jullice  of  thy  ways 
With  confidence  defend. 

47  My  longing  heart  and  ravtm'd  foul 

Shall  both  o'erfiow  with  joy; 
When  in  thy  lov'd  commandments  I 
My  happy  hours  employ. 

48  Then  will  1  to  thy  jaft  decrees 

Lift  up  my  willing  hands  ; 
My  care  and  bas'neis  then  (hall  be, 
To  fludy  thy  commands. 

Z  A  I  N.— ?  ART    VII. 

4p  According  to  thy  promis'd  grace, 
Thy  favour,  Lord,  extend; 
Make  good  to  me  the  word  on  which 
Thy  fervant's  hopes  depend. 

50  That  only  comfon  in  diftrefs 

Did  all  my  grierscantroul; 
Thy  word,  when  troubles  hemm'dme  round, 
Reviv'd  my  fam ting  foul . 

51  Infuhing  fees  did  proudly  mock, 

And  all  my  hopes  deride  ; 
Yet  from  thy  law  not  all  their  feoffs 
Could  make  me  turn  atide. 

52  Thy  judgments  then,  of  ancient  date, 

I  quickly  call'd  to  mind, 
Till  ravim'd  with  fuch  thoughts,  my  foul 
Did  fpecdy  comfort  find. 

£3  Sometimes  I  (land  amaz'd,  like  one 
With  deadly  horror  itruck, 
To  view  the  ilate  of  finful  men 
Who  have  thy  laws  forfock. 


PSALM      Cm.  io9 

54  But  I  thy  flatutes  and  decrees 

My  cheerful  anthems  made; 
Whilit,  through  ftrange  laiids  <md  deferts  wild, 
i  like  a  pilgrim  itray'd. 

55  Thy  name,  that  cheer'd  my  heart  by  day, 

Has  fill'd  my  thoughts  by  night; 
I  then  rciolv'd  by  thy  j u it  Jaws, 
To  guide  my  fteps  aright. 

56  That  peace  of  mind,  which  has  my  foul 

Indeepdiihefs  iu.lain'd, 
By  ftricl  obfervance  of  thy  «  ord 
I  happily  obtain'd. 

C  H  E  T  H.— P  ART     VIIL 

$j  Thou  art  my  portion,  O  my  God; 
Soon  as  I  know  thy  way, 
My  heart  makes  hafte  t'  obey  thy  word, 
And  fullers  no  delay. 

5S  Hai*  thou  not  fent  falvation  down, 
And  promis'd  quick'ning  grace  ? 
Doth  not  my  heart  addrefs  thy  throne 
And  yet  thy  love  delays. 

59  If  ores  I  wander  from  thy  path, 

J  think  upon  my  ways, 
Then  turn  my  feet  to  t  by  commands  £ 

And  trail  thy  pard'ning  grace. 

60  Thou  bait  iaclia'd  this  heart  of  mine 

Thy  ftatutes  to  fulfil ; 
And  thus  till  mortal  life  mail  end 
Would  I  perform  thy  will. 

61  Let  bands  of  persecutors  rife 

To  rob  me  of  my  right, 
Let  pride  and  malice  forge  their  lies  * 
Thy  law  is  my  delight, 


psalm     cxrx. 

i  midnig  it  darknefs  veils  the  fkies 
;  hy  w  >rks  to  mind  ; 
ights  fa  warm  devotion  rife, 
.;'.  acceptance  find. 

anion  of  the  faints, 
'and  love  the  Lord  ; 
forrows  rife,  ray  nature  faints, 
When  men  tranfgreis  thy  word. 

6\  Thy  mercies  fill  the  earth,  O  Lord, 
How  good  thy  works  appear  1 
Opsn  my  eyes  to  read  thy  word, 
And  fee  :hy  wonders  there. 

T  E  T  H.-P  ART     IX. 

6$  With  me  thy  fervant  thou  hail  dealt 
Moil  gracioufiy,  O  Lord  ; 
Repeated  benefits  beitow'd, 
According  to  thy  word. 

C6  Teach  roe  the  facred  Ikill  by  which 
Plight  judgment  is  attaln'.d, 
Who  in  belief  of  thy  commands 
Have  hitherto  remain'd. 

6j  Before  affliction  ftopp'd  oi-y  coixrfe 
•  KTy  footfleps  went  aft  ray  ; 
Bat  I  have  fines  been  difcipHn'd, 
Thy  precepts  to  obey. 

63  Thoa  art,  O  Lord  ;  fupremely  good, 
And  all  thoa  doll  is  fo  ; 
On  me,  thy  ftatutes  to  difcern, 
The  laving  flcill  bellow. 

6o  The  proud  have  forg'd  malicious  lies, 
My  fpotlefs  fame  to  flain ; 
Beit  my  fix'd  heart,  without  referve, 
Thy  pre:  ?-  ■  !iaJj  v:w, 


PSALM     CXIX.  2ii 

jo  While  pamper'd  they  with  profp'rous  ills, 
In  fenfual  pleafures  live, 
My  foul  can  relifti  no  delight 
But  what  thy  precepts  give. 

71  'Tis  good  for  me  that  I  have  felt 

Affticlion's  chalVning  rod, 
That  I  might  duly  learn  and  keep 
The  ftatutes  of  my  God. 

72  The  law  that  from  thy  mouth  proceeds 

Of  more  elleem  I  hold, 
Than  untouch'd  mines,  than  thoufand  mines 
Of  filver  and  of  gold. 

J  O  D.— P  A  R  T     X. 

73  To  me,  who  am  the  workmanmip 

Of  thine  almighty  hands, 
The  heav'nly  underftanding  gire 
To  learn  thy  jufr.  commands. 

74  My  prefer vation  to  thy  faints 

Strong  comfort  will  afford, 

To  foe  fuccefs  attend  m/  hopes, 

Who  trulled  in  thy  word. 

J5  That  right  thy  judgments  are,  I  now 
By  fure  experience  fee, 
And  that  in  faithful nefs,  O  Lord, 
Thou  haft  affiled  me. 

76  O  let  thy  tender  mercy  now 

Afford  me  needful  aid  : 
According  to  thy  promife,  Lord, 
To  me  thy  fervant  made. 

77  To  me  thy  laving  grave  re-lore, 

That  I  again  may  live  : 
Whole  foul  can  reliih  no  delight 
But  what  thy  precepts  give. 


212         p   s   a   l   m     cxix 

78  Defeat  trie  proud,  who,  unprovok'd, 

To  ruin  me  have  (ought, 
Who  only  on  thy  facred  laws 
Employ  my  constant  thought. 

79  Let  thofe  that  fear  thy  name  efpoufe 

My  caufe,  and  thofe  alone 
Who  have,  by  ftrRl  and  pious  fcatch, 
Thy  facred  precepts  knosi  n. 

So  In  thy  blefs'd  ftatutes  let  my  heart 
Continue  always  found, 
That  guilt  and  fhame,  the  finner'a  lot, 
May  never  me  confound. 

CAP  IL— ?  ART     XL 

81  My  foul,  w;thI6ng  expec\anee>  faint:, 

To  fee  thy  faving  grace  ; 
Yet  ftil!  on  thy  unerring  word 
My  confidence  I  place. 

82  My  very  eyes  con  fume  and  fail 

With  waiting  for  thy  word  : 
O  !   When  wiit  thou  thy  kind  relief, 
And  promis'd  aid  afford  ? 

83  My  Grin  like  (hrivell'd  parchment  (hows, 

That  long  in  fnjoke  is  fee ; 
Yet  no  affliction  me  can  fo  ce 
Thy  ilamtes  to  forget. 

84  How  many  days  rr.aft  I  endure 

Of  for  row  and  diitre's  ; 
When  wilt  :ecute 

On  thera  who  me  a 

85  The  proud  have  digg'd  a  pit  for  me, 

That  have  no  other  foes 
P'utAich  as  artaverfe  to  rhee, 
And  thy  juft  laws  oppofe. 


B    S    A    t    M      CXIX,  213 

%6  With  facred  truth's  eternal  laws 
All  thy  commands  agree  ; 
Men  periecute  me  without  caufe  ; 
Thou,  Lord,  my  helper  be. 

$j   With  clofe  defignsagainil  my  life 
They  had  almoft  prevail 'd  ; 
But  my  attachment  so  thy  laws 
Though  grace  hath  never  rail't*. 

83  Thy  wonted  kindnefs,  Lord,  rexlore, 
My  drooping  heart  to  cheer  ; 
That,  by  thy  righteous  ftatutes,   I 
My  life's  whole  courfe  may  fleer. 

LAME  D.—P  A  R  T     XII. 

89  For  ever  and  for  ever,  Lord, 

Unchang'd  thou  dolt  remain  ; 
Thy  word  eJUblj'fhM  in  the  heav'ns, 
Does  all  their  orbs  fuftain. 

90  Through  circling  age?,  Lord,  thy  truth 

Immoveable  (hail  iland, 
As  doth  the  earth,  which  thou  uphold'it 
By  thy  almighty  hand. 

9!   All  things  the  courfe  by  thee  ordain '4, 
Even  to  this  day  fulfil  : 
They  are  thy  faithful  mbje'ts  all, 
And  fervants  of  thy  will. 

92  Ur.Iefs  thy  facred  law  had  been 

My  comfort  and  delight, 
I  mu ft  have  fainted,  and  expired 
In  dark  afflict  ion's  night. 

93  Thy  precepts,  therefore,  from  my -'thoughts 

Shall  ne/er,  Lord,  depart  ; 

For  thou  by  them  ba£  to  new  life 

Reftcrd  rr-y  eying  iit-aj  t. 


114         PSALM      CXIX. 

94  As  I  am  thine,  entirely  thine, 

Protect  me  Lord  from  harm  : 
Who  have  they  precepts  fought  to  know  ; 
And  carefully  perform. 

95  The  wicked  have  their  ambufn  laid, 

My  guiitlefs  life  to  take  ; 
But  in  the  midll  of  danger  I 
Thy  word  my  ftudy  make. 

96  I've  feen  an  end  of  what  we  call 

Perfection  here  below  : 
But  thy  commandments  like  thyfelf, 
No  change  or  period  know. 

M  E  M.— ?  ART     XIII. 

97  The  love  that  to  thy  jaws  I  bear 

No  language  can  difplay  ; 
They  with  frelh  wonders  entertain 
My  ravifh'd  thoughts  all  day. 

98  Through  thy  commands  I  wifer  grow 

Than  all  my  fubtile  foes ; 
For  thy  fure  word  doth  me  direct, 
And  all  my  ways  difpofe. 

99  From  me  my  former  teachers  now 

May  abler  counfel  take  ; 

Becaufe  thy  facred  precepts  I 

My  conftant  ftudy  make. 

100  In  undemanding  I  excel 

The  fages  of  our  days ; 
Becaufe  by  thy  unerring  rules 
I  order  all  my  ways. 

10 1  My  feet  with  care  I  have  refrain'd 

From  ev'ry  finful  way, 
That  to  thy  facred  won!  I  might 
Entire  obedkv.ee  pay . 


PSALM       CXIX, 


2  I 


I  have  not  from  thy  judgments  {iray'd, 

By  vain  defires  mi/led, 
For,  Lord,  thou  hall  inilruifLed  me 

Thy  righteous  paths  to  tread. 

103  How  fweet  are  all  thy  words  to  me  ! 

0  what  divine  rejpail ! 

How  much  more  grateful  to  my  foul 
Than  hon^y  to  my  tafte  ! 

104  Taught  by  thy  facred  precepts,  I 

With  heav'nly  (kill  am  bleft, 
Through  which  the  treach'rous  ways  of  fin 

1  utterly  deteft. 

N  U  N.— ?  ART     XIV. 

105  Thy  word  is  to  n^y  feet  a  lamp, 

.The  way  of  truth  to  (how  ; 
A' watch-light  to  point  out  the  path 
In  which  I  ought  to  go. 

io5  I've  fworn,  and  from  my  folemn  oath 
I'll  never  turn  afide, 
That  in  thv  righteous  judgments  I 
Will  fledfaftiy  abide. 

107  Since  I  with  griefs  am  fo  opprefs'd 

That  I  car.  bear  nfl  more  ; 
According  to  thy  word  do  thou 
My  fainting  foul  reltore. 

108  Letftillmy  facrifice  of  praife 

With  thee  acceptance  find  ; 
And  in  thy  right'ees  judgment?,  Lord, 
InftruS  my  willing  mind. 

109  Though  gha.fi.ly  dangers  me  furroar.d, 

My  foul  they  cannot  awe, 

Nor  with  continual  terrors  keep 

From  thinking;  on  thv  iavt?, 


-6  PSALM       CXDC. 

I I  o  My  wicked  and  invet'rate  foes 

For  me  their  fnares  have  laid  ; 
Yet  l  have  kept  the  upright  path, 
Nor  from  thy  precepts  ihay'd. 

: ;  i   Thy  tellimonies  I  have  made 
My  heritage  and  choice  ; 
For  they  when  other  comforts  fail, 
My  dtooping  heart  rejohe. 

I I I  My  heart  with  early  zeal  began 

Thy  itatmes  to  obey  ; 
And,  till  my  courfe  of  life  is  done, 
Shall  keep  thy  upright  way. 

S  A  M  E  C  H.—?  ART    XV 

1 1 3  Deceitful  thoughts  and  practices 

I  utterly  detell; 
But  to  thy  law  affection  bear 
Too  great  to  beexpreft. 

114  My  hiding-place,  my  refuge-tow'r, 

And  fhieid  art  thou,  O  Lord  : 
I  firmly  anchor  all  my  hopes 
On  thy  unerring  word. 

1 1 5  Hence,  ye  that  trade  in  wickedhefs, 

Approach  not  my  abode  ; 

For  firmly  I  refolve  to  keep 

The  precepts  of  my  God. 

116  According  to  thy  gracious  word, 

From  danger  fet  me  free  ; 
Nor  make  me  of  thofe  hopes  alham'il 
That  I  repofe  in  thee. 

117  Uphold  me,  fo  (hall  I  be  fafe, 

And  refcu'd  from  diftrefs  ; 
To  thy  decrees  continually 


PSALM      CXIX.  21 

\i8  The  wicked  thou  haft  trod  to  earth, 
Who  from  thy  ftatutes  ilray'd  : 
Their  vile  deceit  the  juft  reward 
Of  their  own  falsehood  made. 

119  Vile  as  the  drofs  the  wicked  are.j 

And  thofe  that  !ea-.-e  ;hv  ways 
Shall  lee  falvation  from  afar, 
But  never  tafte  thy  grace. 

120  I  love  thy  law,  but  (till  I  dread 

Le.'t  I  mould  to  offend, 
When  on  trangreiTors  I  behold 
Thy  judgments  thus  defcend. 

A  I  N.— P  ART     XVI. 

121  judgment  and  juilice  I  have  done, 

O  therefore,  Lord,  engage 
In  my  defence,  nor  give  me  up 
To  my  oppreilors'  rage. 

122  Do  thou  be  iWety,-  Lord,  forme, 

And  fo  mail  this  aiilrefs 
Prove  good  for  me  ;  nor  (hall  the  proud 
My  guiltlefs  foul  cpprefs. 

123  My  eye?,  alas  !  begin  to  fail, 

In  Ions-  expectance  held  ; 
Till  thy  falvation  they  behold, 
And  righteous  word  fulfill'd. 

[24  To  me,  thy  fervant  in  diftrefs, 
Thy  wonted  grace  driplay  ; 
And  difcipline  my  willing  hea.rjE 
Thy  Matures  to  obey. 

s  ^5   On  tifc,  devoted  to  thv  fear, 
Thy  :"acred  {kill  bellow, 
That  of  thy  tefiimonies  I 
The  full  extend  ma- v  know 
O  ' 


2!g  P     S     A     L     M       CXIX. 

126  'T's  time  for  thee,  O  Lord,  to  work, 

Thy  grace  and  pow'r  employ; 
For  men  with  open    iol 
Thy  lacred  law  deitroy. 

127  Yet  their  contempt  of  thy  commands, 

Bat  makes  their  value  ri/e 
In  my  eiteem,  who  pureft  geld 
Compar'd  with  them  defpife. 

128  Thy  precepts,  therefore,  I  account 

In  ail  refpe&s  divine  ; 
They  teach  me  to  difcern  the  right, 
And  ail  falfe  ways  decline. 

P  E.— P  A  Pv  T     XYIL 

129  The  wonders  which  thy  laws  contain, 

No  words  can  repreient  ; 
Therefore  to  lean  and  praclife  them 
My  zealous  heart  is  bent, 

130  The  very  entrance  to  thy  word 

Celeilial  light  diiplays, 
And  knowledge  of  true  happinefs 
To  umpleil  minds  conveys. 

131  With  eager  hopes  I  waiting  flood, 

And  fainted  with  defne, 
That  of  thy  wife  commands  I  might 
The  facred  ikill  acquire. 

132  With  favour,  Lord  look  down  on  me, 

I  Who  thy  relief  implore  ; 
As  thou  art  wont  to  vifit  thofe 
Who  thy  blefs'd  name  adore. 

133  Dire&ed  by  thy  heav'nly  word 

Let  all  my  footfteps  be  ; 

Nor  wickednefs  of  any  kind 

Dominion  have  o'er  me. 


P.    SAL     M       CXIX.  219 

1 34  Release,  entirely  -fet  me  free 

From  persecuting  bands, 
That,  unmolefled,  I  may  learn 
And  pra&ife  thy  commands. 

135  On  me  devoted  to  thy  fear, 

Lord,  make  thy  face  to  mine  ; 
Thy  itatutes  both  ^o  know  and  keep 
My  heart  with  zeal  incline. 

136  Mine  eyes  to  weeping  fountains  turn, 

Whence  briny  rivers  how, 
To  fee  mankind  againit  thy  laws 
In  bold  deaance  go. 

T  S  A  D  E.— P  ART     XVIII. 

137  Thou  art,  the  righteous  judge  in  whom 

Wrong'd  innocence  may  truil ; 
And,  like  thyfelf,  thy  judgments,  Lord; 
In  all  refpeafcs  are  jufl. 

138  Moftjuft  and  true  thofe  ftatutes  were 

Which  thou  didli  nrii  decree  : 
And  all  with  faithfdnefs  pe/form'd 
Succeeding  times  fhall  fee. 

139  With  zeal  my  flefe  confumes  away, 

"*iod  with  anguiih  frets, 
To  fee  my  foes  contemn  at  once 
Thy  ptonjrlfe's  and  Cnr€a.ts. 

5  -10  Yet  each  neglected  word  of  thine 
(Howe'er  by  them  defpis'd) 
Is  pure.,  and  for  eternal  troth 
JBy  me  zhy  Servant  priz'd. 

Z41   Brought,  for  thy  fake,  to  low  eitaW, 
Contempt  from  all  I  rind  ; 
Yet  no  affronts  or  wrongs  cri^  drivs 
Thy  precepts  from  my  mind. 


22o  PSALM       CXIX. 

142  Thy  righteoufnefs  fitall  then  endure 

When  time  it'felf  is  pail  ; 
Thy  law  is  truth  ufelf,  that  truth 
Which  fhall  for  ever  lair. 

143  Though  trouble,  anguifh,  doubts,  and  dread. 

To  compafs  me  unite, 
Befet  with  danger,  ftill  I  make 
Thy  word  my  chief  delight, 

144  Eternal  2nd  unerring  rules 

Thy  teftimonies  give  : 
Teach  me  the  wifdom  that  will  make 
My  foul  for  ever  live. 

K  O  P  H.— P  ART     XIX. 

145  With  my  whole  heart  to  God  1  call'd, 

.Lord,  hear  my  earnelt  cry  ; 
And  i  thy  flatuses  to  perform 
Will  ail  my  care  apply. 

146  Again  more  fervently  I  pray'd, 

O  lave  me,  that!  may 
Thy  teittmonies  fully  know, 
A  n  d  it  ead  fa  ft  1  y  obey. 

147  My  earlier  pray 'r  the  dawning  dzy 

Prevented,  while  I  cried 
To  him,  on  whole  engaging  word 
My  hope  alone  rely'd. 

148  With  zeal  havelawak'd  before 

fhe  midnight  watch  was  fee, 
That  I  of t:iy  mysterious  word 
Alight  perfect  knowledge  get. 

149  Lord,  hear  my  fjpplicating  voice, 

And  wonted  favour  ftiew  ; 

O  quicken  me,  and  fo  approve 

Thy  judgments  ever  true. 


P     S     A     L     M       CXIX.  221 

150  M'y  perfect)  ting  foes  advance, 

And  daily  nearer  draw  : 
V7h.it  treatment  can  I  hope  from  them 
Who  violate  thy  law  ? 

151  Though  they  draw  nigh,  my  comfort  is, 

Thou,  Lord,  art  yet  more  near  ; 
Thou,  whole  commands  are  righteous  all, 
Thy  promifes  lincere. 

152  Concerning  thy  divine  decrees, 

My  foul  has  known  of  old, 
That  they  were  true,  and  (hall  their  truth 
To  endlefs  ages  hold. 

RESC  H.— P  ART     XX. 

153  Confider  my  amiclion,  Lord, 

And  me  from  bondage  draw  : 
Think  on  thy  fervant  in  diitrefs, 
Who  ne'er  forgets  thy  law. 

154  Plead  thou  my  caufe  ;  and  to  my  foul 

Thy  timely  aid  afford  : 
With  beams  of  mercy  quicken  me 
According  to  thy  word. 

155  From  harden'd  fmners  thou  remov'fr, 

Salvation  faraway  ; 
'Tis  jaft  thou  mould 'ft  withdraw  from  them 
Who  from  thy  ftatutes  ftray. 

156  Since  great  thy  tender  mercies  are 

To  all  ,vhom  thee  adore, 
According  to  thy  judgments,  Lord, 
My  fainting  hopes  reiiore. 

157  A  num'rous  holt  of  fpiteful  foes 

Againft  my  life  combine  ; 
But  all  too  few  to  force  my  foul 
Thv  ftatutes  to  decline. 


222  P    S     A     L     M       C 

158  Thofe  bold  tranfgreflb::  I  beheld, 

And  was  with  grief  oppreiVd, 
To  lee  wiih  what  audacious  pride 
Thy  coy 'narit  they  traafgrefs'd. 

159  Ye:  while  they  flight,  confider,  Lord, 

How  I  thy  precepts  love  ; 
O  therefore  quicken  me  with  beams 
Of  mercy  from  from  above. 

160  As  from  the  birth  of  lime  thy  truth 

Kas  heid  through  a^e,  pail ; 
So  (hall  thy  righteous  judgments  firm, 
To  eadiefs  age^  laft. 

S  C  H  I  N.— P  A  R  T     XXI. 

161  Though  mighty  tyrants  without  caufe 

Confpire  my  blood  to  (bed, 

Thy  facrcd  word  has  pow'r  alone 

To  fill  my  heart  wi;h  d  ead. 

1  62   And  yet  that  word  my  joyful  bieaft 
With  heav'nly  rapture  warms : 
Nor  conqueft,  nor  the  fpoils  of  war, 
Havefuch  transporting  charms. 

1  ji   Perfidious  practices  and  lies 
\  at  erlv  d»teft  • 
Bjc  to  thy  laws  affection  bear 

Too  vaii  tobcexpre.t. 

164.  Seven  times  a  day  with  grateful  voice, 
Thy  praises  I  refaund, 
£ec^u:e  I  find  thy  judgmeuts  ail 
With  :r$th  ar.d  juitice  crpwn'd. 

165   Secure  fubitantial  peace  have  they 
Who  truly  love  thy  law; 
No  fmilirig  mifchief  them  can  tesiptj 
danger  awe. 


psalm     onx.         2 

-  66  My  God  I  long,  I  hope,  I  wait 
For  thy  lalvation  ftill  ; 
While  thy  whole  law  is  my  deli&jit. 
And  i  obey  thy  will. 

167  Thy  teftimonifes  I  have  kept, 
And  conftantly  obey'd; 
Eecauie  the  love  I  bore  to  them 
Thy  fervice  eafy  made. 

168  From  refignation  to  thy  will 

My  foul  woa'd  not  withdraw, 
Convinc'd  that  ail  my  thoughts  and  ways 
Are  fubjeit  to  thy  law. 

T  A  U.— ?  ART     XXII. 

\6$  To  my  requeft  and  earnei!  cry, 
Attend,  O  gracious  Lord  : 
Infpiremy  heart  with  heay'sly  fk\Ua 
According  to  thy  word. 

*70  Let  my  repeated  pray'r  at  laS 
Before  thy  throne  appear  ; 
^-cording  to  thy  plighted  word, 
Fc*  my  relief  draw  near. 

171  Then  (hall  my  grateful  lips  return 

The  tribute  of  iheir  praiie, 
When  thou  thy  counfels  halt  reveal' d, 
And  taught  me  thy  jail  ways. 

172  My  tongue  the  praifes  of  thv  word 

Shall  thankfully  refound, 
Becaufe  thypromifes  are  all 

With  truth  and  juiiice      own'd. 

173  Let  thy  almighty  arm  appear, 

And  bring  me  timely  aid  ; 
For  I  the  laws  thou  haft  ordain'd 
My  heart's  free  choice  have  made. 
O  z 


2H  PSALM      CXX. 

174  My  foul  has  waited  long  to  fee 

Thy  faving  grace  refior'd  : 
Nor  comfbrtknew,  but  wh^t  thy  Jaws, 
Thy  heav'nly  laws,  afford. 

175  Prolong  my  ire,  that  I  may  fog 

My  great  relorei-'s  praife, 
Whole  jcilice  from  thedeoth  of  woes, 
My  fainting  Cc-al  mail  raife. 

176  Like  fome  loft  fheep  I've  ftray'd,  till  I 

Defpair  my  way  to  find  : 
Thcyj,  Lherefo.e,  Lordthv  fervant  feck, 
Who  keeps  thy  laws  in'mind. 

PSALM       l20j     c.  M. 

1  qpKCU  God  cflove,  thou  ever  blefl, 

X        nlymy-fa&fiftgJbtie--, 

When  wiit  thou  kt  my  Tovtl  at  reft, 
From  lips  that  love'deceit  ? 

2  Hard  lot  of  mine  !  My  days -arc  caffi 

Among  the  forts  of  ft  rife, 
Whofe  never  ceafjn.g  quarrels  wafte 
My  golden  hours  of  life. 

3  Oh  might  I  fly  to  charge  mf  place, 

How  vvould  I  chooie  to  dwell 

In  fome  wide  lonefome  wildernefs, 

And  leave  thefe  gates  of  hell ! 

4  Peace  is  the  bleffing  that  I  fcek, 

Ho iv  lovely  a  .  .  ems  ! 

I  am  for  peace  ;  I  n- 1  fpeak, 

They  a!!   -.    lare  for  arms. 

5  Nei?  paiFjpps  ftill  their 

done  ft>:ct    ■ 
O  t  j 


PSALM       CXXI,  CXXII.     225 

g  Should  burning  arrows  i'rnv.e  thee  thro' 
Strict  juitice  would  approve  ; 
But  I  would  rather  fpa.e  my  foe, 
And  melt  his  heart  with  low. 

PSALM       121,     c.  m, 

:  HpO  Sion's  hill  I  lift  my  eyes, 
JL        From  thence  expecting  aid  ; 
From  Sion's  hill,  and  Sion's  God 
Who  heav'n  and  earth  has  made. 

:  Thou,  then,  my  foul,  in  fafety  reft ; 
Thy  guardian  will  not  fieep  ; 
Kis  watchful  care  that  Ifr'el  guards, 
Will  thee  in  fafety  keep. 

:  Sheker'd  beneath  th'  Almighty's  wings, 
Thou  (halt  iecu rely  red  ; 
"Where  neither  fun  nor  moon  (hall  thee 
By  day  or  night  moleft. 

{.  From  common  accidents  of  life 
His  care  (hall  guard  thee  Mill ; 
His  hand  from  foes  lhall  thee  preferve 
That  lie  in  wait  to  kill. 

At  home,  abroad,  in  peace,  in  war, 

Thy  God  mail  thee  defend  ; 
Conduct  thee  through  life's  pilgrimage 

Szi'e  to  thy  journey's  end. 

P     S     A     L     M        122,     c.  w. 

f   11  T  ^^  ^  ^  k"art  rejoice  to  hear 
JfTL      My  friends  devoutly  fay, 
"  In  Z.ion  let  ks  all  appear 
"  And  hep  the  (dlemn  day" 


zz $       psalm    cxxirr. 

2  I  love  the  gates.  I  !cve  the  road  ; 

The  church  adorn 'd  with  grace, 
Stands  like  a  palace  built  for  God 
To  mew  his  milder  face. 

3  Up  to  her  courts  with  joy  unknown. 

The  holy  tribes  repair  ; 
The  Son  of  David  holds  his  throne 
And  fits  in  judgment  there. 

4  He  hears  our  praises  and  cemplaints  ; 

And  while  his  awful  voic? 
Divides  the  fmners  from  the  faints, 
We  tremble  and  rejoice. 

5  Peace  be  within  this  facred  place, 

And  joy  a  conftant  gueft  ! 
With  holy  gifts  and  heav'nly  grace 
Be  her  attendants  blefi  ! 

6  My  foul  mall  pray  for  Zion  Mill, 

While  life  or  breath  remains  ; 
There  my  belt  friends,  my  kindred  dwe<L 
There  God  my  Saviour  reigns. 

PSALM       123,     cm. 

THOU  whofe  grace  and  juftice  reign 
Enthron'd  above  the  feies, 
To  thee  our  hearts  would  tell  their  pain, 
To  thee  we  lift  our  eyes. 

As  fervants  watch  their  maker's  hand, 

And  fear  the  angry  droke  ! 
Or  maids  before  their  miilrefs  (land, 

And  wait  a  peaceful  look  : 

So  forourfns  wejuftly  feel 
Thy  discipline,  O  God  ; 
Yet  v.'aic  the  giacioos  moment  fillj, 
Till  thcu  remove  the  red,  * 


P     S     A     L     M       CXXIV. 

\  Thofe  that  in  wealth  2nd  pleafure  live. 
Our  daily  groans  deride, 
And  thy  delays  of  mercy  s.ive 
-  .0  their  pride. 

5  Cor  foes  infult  us,  butour hope 
in  thy  com  >affion  lies  • 

This  •  ;;ojght  (hall  bear  oar  ipiiiis  up, 
That  God  will  noc  deiphe. 

P     S     A     L     M       1 24,     c.  u. 

[    TTAD  not  the  Lord,  (may  Ifr'el  fay) 
JlJL     £een  pieas'd  to  interpofe  ; 
Had  be  not  then  efpous'd  pur  cauie, 
When  men  againfi   us  rofe  ; 

t  Their  wra^h  had  iwallciv'd  us  alive, 
And  rag'd  without  controni.; 
Their  fpite  and  pride's  united' floods 
Had  quite  o'er w-helm'd  our  foul. 

3  But  prais'd  be  our  eternal  Lord, 

Who  reicu'3  u3  thai  a  ay, 
Nor  to  their  favagejaws  gave  up 
Our  threat'ned  lives  a  prey. 

4  Our  foul  is  like  a  bird  efcap'd 

From  out  the  fowier's  net ; 
The  fnaie  is  broke,  their  hopes  are  croiVd. 
And  we  at  freedom  fet. 

5  Secure  in  his  almighty  name 

Our  confidence  remains, 
Who,  as  he  made  both  hea-v-n  and  earth, 
Of  both  fole  Monarch  reigns. 


=  23     P     S    A     L    M     CXXV,  CXXVI. 
P     S     A     L     M       125,     s.  ,,. 

1  1TIR,¥  and  cnmov'd  are  they, 
JL        Tnai  red  their  fouls  on  God  : 
i  irm  as  the  rnojnt  where  David  dwelt, 

Or  wheie  the  ark  abode. 

2  As  mountains  Hood  to  guard 

The  city's  (acred  ground, 
So  God  and  his  almighty  love 

Etfcbraee  his  faints  around. 
What  tho'  the  Father's  rod 

Drop  a  chattiiing  ftroke, 
Yet  leit  it  wound  their  fouls  too  deep, 

Its  fury  mall  be  broke. 

4  Deal  gently,  Lord,  with  thofe 

Whofe  faith  and  pious  fear, 
Whofe  hope  and  love,  and  ev'rv  grace 
Proclaim  their  hearts  fincerc. 

5  Nor  mail  the  tyrant's  rage 

Too  long  opprefs  the  faints  ; 
The  God  of  Ifr'el  will  fbpport 
His  children  left  they  faint. 

6  But  if  ourflavirh  fear 

Will  choofe  the  road  to  hell, 

We  iBuftexpecl  our  portion  there, 

Where  bolder  finners  dwell. 

PSALM       126,     c.  m. 

1    xKT^^  ^°^  reveaI'd  his  gracious  name, 
>  V       An.!  chang'd  my  mournful  ftate, 
My  rapture  ieem'd  a  pleafmg  dream, 
The  grace  appear'd  fo  great. 


P     S     A     L    M      CXXVII.         229 

The  world  beheld  the  glorious  change, 

And  did  thy  hand  cor.fefs  ; 
My  tongue  broke  out  in  unknown  drains, 

And  fung  furprihng  grace. 

"  Great  is  the  ivcrk,  my  neighbours  cry'd, 

And  own'd  the  pow'r  divine  ; 
(t  Great  is  the  work,  my  heart  reply'd, 

"  And  be  the  glory  thine.''' 

The  Lord  can  clear  the  darkefl:  Ikies, 

Can  give  us  day  for  night  ; 
Make  drops  of  facred  fc'rrows  rife 

To  rivers  of  delight. 

Let  thofe  that  low  in  fadnefs  wait 

Till  the  fair  harveit  come, 
They  ihall  confefs  their  (heaves  are  great, 

And  uiout  the  bleffings  home. 

Tho'  feed  lie  bury'd  in  the  dull, 

It  (ha'nt  deceive  their  hope  ; 
The  precious  grain  can  ne'er  be  laif, 

For  grace  infures  rhe  crop. 

P     S     A     L     M        127,   l.  m. 

\\T^  build  with  fruitlefs  toil  and  coft, 
V  V     Unlefs  the  Lord  the  pile  fufiain  ; 
Urilefs  the  Lord  the  city  keeps. 
The  watchBkn  waketh,  but  in  vain. 

In  vain  we  rife  before  the  dawn  ; 
la  vain  we  late  to  reft  repair; 
Allow  no  refpite  to  our  toil, 
And  daily  eat  the  bread  of  care. 

Supplies  of  life,  with  eafe  to  them, 
The  Lord  to  all  his  faints  bellows  : 
Ke  crown-?  their  labours  with  fuccefs, 
Their  nights  with  peace  and  feft  repofe. 


230 


P     S     A     L     M       CXXVIII. 


4  Children,  thofe  comforts  of  our  life, 
Are  prefents  fiom  the  bounteous  Lord; 
He  gives  a  num'rous  race  of  heirs, 
Of  piety  the  fweet  reward. 

r   As  arrows  in  a  giant's  hand, 

When  marching  forth,  equipp'd  for  war  ; 
Ev'n  To  the  funs  of  fpriglrly  youth 
Their  parenu'  hopeful  tafegoardare. 

6  Kappy  the  man,  whoie  quivers  are 
Replace  with  thofe  prevailing  aixns ! 
Ks  need  not  fear  to  meet  his  foe, 
In  ftrifes  of  law,  or  war's  alarms. 

PSALM       128,     c.  m. 

1  >~j"~NHE  man  is  blefs'd  who  fears  the  Lord, 

i      Nor  only  worfhip  pays, 
But  keeps  his  ftcps  confin'd  with  cave 
To  his  appointed  ways. 

2  He  (hall  upon  the  fweet  returns 

Of  his  own  labour  teed  ; 
BieiVd  and  content  in  ev'ry  irate, 
His  works  mall  all  fucceed. 

3  His  wife,  like  a  fair  fertile  vine, 

Her  lovely  fruit  fhall  bring  ! 
Kis  children,  like  young  olive  plants, 
About  his  table  fpring* 

4  Who  fears  the  Lord  (hall  profpsr  thus ; 

HimSion'sGod  Jhail  blefs ; 
And  grant  him  all  his  days  to  fee 
jerufaiem's  fuccefs. 

5  He  (hall  live  on,  till  he'.rs  from  him 

Defcend  with  vail  iacrcaie; 
Much  blefs'd  in  his  own  profp'rous  flat?, 
And  more  in  Ifr'el's  oeace. 


p    S     A    L    M       CXXIX,  CXXX.     231 

P    S     A     L    M       129,  c.  m. 
ROM  my  youth  up,  may  Ifr'el  lay, 


F 


They  ofc  have  mead'ail'd; 
Red  uc'd  me  eft  to  heavy  it  raits, 
But  never  quite  prevail'd. 

They  eft  have  ploughed  my  patient  back 
With  farrows  deep  and  long  ; 

But  our  juft  God  has  broke  their  chains, 
And  refca'd  us  from  wrong. 

Defeat,  confufion,  fhameful  rout, 

Be  ftiil  the  doom  of  thofe. 
Their  righteous  doom,  who  Sion  hate, 

And  Sion's  God  oppofe. 

Like  corn  upon  our  houfes  tops, 

Untimely  let  them  fade, 
Which  too  much  heat,  and  want  of  root, 

Has  Dialled  in  the  blade. 

Which  in  his  arms  no  reaper  takes, 

But  unregarded  leaves  ; 
Nor  binder  thinks  it  worth  his  pains 

To  fold  it  into  (heaves. 

No  traveller  that  paflesby 

Vouchsafes  a  minute's  Hop, 
To  give  it  one  kind  look,  or  crave 

KeavVs  bleiiing  en  the  crop. 

P     S     A     L     M       130,     s.  m, 

TyFvOM  jo  wed  depths  of  woe 
JL1    To  God  I  fent  my  cry  ; 
Lord,  hear  my  fupplicatin'g  voice 
And  graciously  reply. 


3  2         PSALM       CXXXf. 

Should'*!  thou  fevereJy  judge, 

Who  can  the  trial  bear  ? 
But  thou  fergiv'ft,  left  we  defponu, 

And  quite  renounce  thy  fear. 

My  foul  with  patience  waits 

For  thee,  the  living  Lord  ; 
My  hopes  are  on  thy  promife  built, 

Thy  never  failing  word. 

My  longing  eyes  lookout 

For  thy  enliv'ning  ray. 
More  duly  than  ths  morning  watch 

To  fpy  the  dawning  day. 

Let  Ifr'el  truft  in  God, 

No  bounds  his  mercy  knows ; 
The  plenteous  fource  and  fpring  from  when 

Eternal  fuceour  llowi. 

Whofe  friendly  dreams  to  us 

Supplies  in  want  convey  ; 
A  healing  fpring,  a  fpring  tocleanfe, 

And  wafh  our  guilt  away. 

P     S     A     L     M       131,     C.  m. 

IS  there  ambition  in  my  heart  ? 
Search,  gracious  G(,-d,  and  fee  ; 
Or  do  I  aft  a  haughty  part  ? 
Lord,  I  appeal  to  thee. 

I  charge  my  thoughts,  be  humble  fliii, 

And  all  my  carriage  mild  ; 
Content,  my  father,  with  thy  will, 

And  peaceful  as  a  child. 

The  patient  foul,  the  lowly  mind. 

Shall  have  a  large  reward  : 
Let  faints  in  forrow  lie  rcfign'd, 

And  trull  a  faithful  Lor4. 


PSALM       CXXXII.         255 

p     S     A     L     M       132,     c.  m. 

LET  David,  Lord,  a  conftarU place 
In  thy  remembrance  find  -s 
Let  all  the  forrows  he  endur'd 
Be  ever  in  thy  mind. 

I  Remember  v.  hat  a  (olemri  oath 
To  thee,  his  Lord,  he  fwdrc  ; 
How  to  the  mighty  God  he  vow'dj 

Whom  Jacob's  ions  adore. 

I  v.  ill  not  go  Sato  my  houfe, 

Nor  to  my  bed  afcend  : 
No  foft  repofe  Siatll  cfofe  my  eyes, 

Nor  fleep  my  eye-lids  bend  : 

j.  Till  for  the  Lord's  defigri'd  abode 
I  mark  the  deHin'd  ground  ; 
Till  I  a  decent  place  of  reft 
For  Jacob's  God  have  found. 

Th'  appointed  place,  with  Ihouts  of  joy, 

At  Ephrata  we  fo  and, 
And  made  the  woods  and  neighboring  fields, 

Ourglad  applaufe  refound. 

O  with  due  revVence  let  us  then 

To  his  abode  repair; 
And,  proilrateat  his  footftoo]  fali'n, 

Four  out  our  humble  pray'r. 

PART     II. 

Arife,  C  K.ing  of  grace,  arife, 

And  enter  to  thy  reft : 
Lo  1  thy  church  waits  with  longing  eye;, 

Thus  to  be  o.vn'i  anibleit. 
0 


234         P     S     A     L     M       CXXXIL 

8  Enter  with  all  thy  gbrkrjs  train, 

Thy  fpirit  and  thy  word  ; 
All  that  the  ark  did  once  contain, 
Could  no  fuch  grace  afford. 

9  Cloath  all  thy  mini.lcrs  with  grace, 

Let  truth  their  tongues  employ  ; 
That  in  the  Saviour's  righteoufnefs 
Thy  faints  may  fhout  for  joy. 

iox  Here,  mighty  God,  accept  our  vows, 
Here  let  thy  praife  be  fpread  ; 
Elefs  the  provisions  of  thy  houfe, 
And  fill  thy  poor  with  bread. 

1 1  Here  let  the  fon  of  David  reign, 

Let  God's  anointed  ihine  ; 
Juftice  and  truth  his  court  maintain, 
With  love  and  poiv'r  divine. 

PART     III. 

12  Blefs'd  Sion  does,  in  God's  efteem, 

All  other  feats  excel ; 
His  place  of  everlafting  reft; 
Where  he  ochres  to  dwell. 

13  Her  ftore,  fays  he,  I  will  increafe, 

Her  poor  with  plenty  blefs; 
Her  faints  (hall  fhout  for  joy,  her  priefls, 
My  faving  health  confefs. 

1  (j.  There  David's  oow'r  fliall  long  remain 
In  his  eftabiiih'd  line, 
And  my  anointed  fervant  there 
Shall  with  frefti  luflre  mine. 

15  The  faces  of  his  vanquiih'd  foes, 
Confufion  fhall  o'erfpread  ; 
Whilst,  with  confirmed  fuccefs,  hiscro.vn 
S::v  :,•;]]:  oa   ;,  lZrl. 


3ALM    CXXXIII,  CXXXIV,  CXXXV.    235 

PSALM       133,     l.  m. 

HOW  vafl  muft  their  advantage  be, 
How  very  great  their  plea  fare  prove  r 
Who  live  like  brethren,  and  content, 
In  tender  offices  of  love. 

True  love  is  like  that  precious  oil, 
Which,  pour'd  on  Aaron's  facred  head, 
Ran  down  his  beard,  and  o'er  his  robes, 
Its  coilly  fragrant  moifture  fned. 

'Tis  like  refiefliing  dew,  which  dees 
On  Hermon's  lofty  top  difril  ; 
Or  like  the  early  drops,  that  fall 
On  feered  Sicn's  fruitful  hill. 

For  Sion  is  the  chofen  feat, 
The  feat  where  the  Almighty  King 
The  promis'd  bleffing  has  ordain'd, 
And  fixed  life's  eternal  fpiing. 

PSALM       134,  l.   m. 

BLESS  God,  ye  fervants  that  attend 
Upon  the  Lord's  moil  folemn  Hate; 
That  in  his  temple,  night  by  night, 
With  holy  fear  and  rev'rence  wait. 

Within  his  houfe  lift  op  your  hands, 

And  ever  blefs  his  holy  name  ; 

From  Sion  blefs  thy  Ifrael,  Lord, 

E'en  thou,  who  heav'n  and  earth  didft  frame. 

P     S     A     L     M       135,     p.  m. 

13 RAISE  the  Lord  with  one  content* 
Jl      Magnify  his  holy  na'me  ; 
Let  the  fervants  of  the  Lord 

Still  i.is  worthy  praife  proclaim. 
P 


236         PSALM       CXXXV 


2  Pra:re  him,  ye  that  in  his  hemic, 

Wait  with  never-ceafmg  c  ire  ; 
Praife  him,  ve  that  to  his  courts 
With  religious  zeal  repair. 

3  This  our  trueff  jnt'reft  is, 

Joyful  hymns  ofpraiieto  fmg; 
With  load  Tons;:  to  blefs  his  name, 
Is  a  rnofi  delightful  thing. 

4  God  his  own  peculiar  choice 

Doth  the  fons  of  Jacob  make  ; 
IfraePs  num'rous  offspring  too, 
F:>r  his  treafure  he  doth  take. 

5  That  he's  great,  we  often  have 

By  our  glad  experience  found  ; 

We  nave  feen,  that  he  with  pow'r, 

Far  above  all  gods,  is  crown'd. 

PART     II,     l.  m. 

6  G:eat  is  the  Lord,  exalted  high 
Above  all  D'rVrs  and  ev'ry  throne; 
Whatever  he  pleafe  in  earth  and  fea, 
Or  hcav'n  or  hell,  his  hand  hath  done. 

7  At  hi?  command  the  vapours  rife, 

The  lightnings  ilafn,  the- thunders  roar ; 
He  oours  the  rain,  he  brings  the  wind 
And  tempeil  from  his  airy  (lore. 

8  '  f  was  he  thofe  dreadful  tokens  fent, 
O  Egypt,  thio'  thy  llubborn  land  ; 
When  ail  thy  firft-born,  beafts  and  men, 
Fell  dead  by  his  avenging  hand. 

9  What  mighty  nations,  mighty  kings 

lew,  and  their  whole  country  gave 
To  I (V'el,  whom  his  hand  redeem'd, 
No  more  to  b?  orcud  Pharaoh's  flare 


PSALM      CXXXV*.        237 

His  pow'r  the  fame,  the  fame  his  grace, 
Tnac  faves  as  from  the  aofts  of  hell  , 
And  heav'n  he  gives  as  to  poflefs, 
Whence  thole  apoitate  ao^eis  fell. 

PART     III,     c.  m. 

TheL^rd  is  good  ;\and  wcrks  unknown 

Are  his  divine  etnpfoy  : 
But  frill  his  faints  are  near  his  throw 

His  treafure  and  his  joy. 

Ail  pow'r  that  gods  or  kings  have  claim 'd, 

Is  found  with  him  alone  ; 
But  heathen  gods  mould  ne'er  be  natii'd 

Where  our  Jehovah's  known. 

Which  of  the  Hocks  and  ftones  they  trull, 

Can  give  them  ihow'rs  of  rain  ? 
In  vain  they  worihip  glitt'ririg  duft, 

And  pray  to  God  in  vain. 

Their  gods  have  tongues  that  f^eechlefs  prove* 

Such  as  their  makers  gave; 
Their  feet  were  never  form'd  to  move, 

Nor  hands  have  pow'r  to  fave. 

Blind  are  their  eyes,  their  ears  are  deaf, 

Nor  hear  when  mortals  pray  5 
MortalsTthatt  wait  for  their  relief, 

Are  blind  and  deaf  as  they. 

Ye  fervants  of  the  living  God 

Adore  with  faith  and  fear  : 
He  make?  the  churches  his  abode, 

And  claims  your  honours  there. 


238  PSALM      CXXXVI. 

PSALM       136,     p.  m. 

1  f~*  IVE  thanks  to  God  moft  high, 
%^fj  The  universal  Lord  ; 

The  fov'reign  King  of  kings  : 
And  be  his  grace  ador'd. 

His  ps-tv'r  and  grace 

Are  ft  ill  the  fame  3 

And  let  his  name 

Ha-z'e  cidiejs  praife. 

2  How  mighty  is  his  hand  ! 
What  wonders  hath  he  done  ! 
He  ibrm'd  the  earth  and  .eas, 
And  ipread  the  heav'ns  alone. 

Thy  mercy,  Lord, 
Shall  ft  ill  endure  ; 
And  e-verfure 
Abides  thy  ivord. 

3  Kis  wifdom  fiam'd  the  fun 
To  crown  the  day  with  light ; 
The  moon  and  twinkling  liars 
To  cheer  the  darkfcme  night. 

His  poiv^r  and  grace 
Are  [till  the  fame  ; 
And  let  his  name 
Ha  ve  endlefs  praife. 

4  He  fmote  the  firft-born  Tons, 
The  How'r  ofE^ypt,  de-vl  ; 
And  thence  his  chofen  tribes 
With  joy  and  glory  led. 

Thy  mercy,  Lord, 
Shall  ft  ill  endure  ; 
And  ever  fure 
JfMdts  thy  word. 


PSALM      CXXXVI.        259 

His  pow'r  and  lifted  red 
Cleft  the  Red  Sea  in  two  ; 
And  for  his  people  made 
A  wond'reus  pafTage  thro'. 

His  ■povo'r  and  grace 

Are  ft  dl  the  fames 

And  let  his  name 

Have  endhfs  praife. 

But  cruel  Pharaoh  there 
With  all  his  hoft  he  drown'd, 
And  brought  his  Ifr'el  fafe 
Thro'  alongdefert  ground. 

Iky  mercy,  Lord, 

Shall ' flill  endure  ; 

And  ever  fare 

Abides  thy  word. 

^The  kings  of  Canaan  fell 
Beneath  his  dreadful  hand  ; 
While  his  own  fervants  took 
Pofieffioa  of  their  land. 

His  povfr  and  grace 

Are  ft  ill  the  fame  ; 

And  let  his  name 

Have  endhfs  praife. 

3  He  faw  the  nations  lie, 
All  perifning  in  fia. 
And  pity'd  the  fad  Mate 
The  ruir/d  world  was  in. 

Thy  mercy*  Lord, 

Shall  fill  endure  ; 

And  ever  fur  e 

Abides  thy  word. 

9  He  fent  his  only  Son, 
To  fave  us  from  oar  woe, 
P  3 


240      P     3     A     L     M      CXXXVII. 

From  fatan,  fin  and  death, 
And  ev'ry  hurtful  foe. 

His  povSr  and  grace 

Arcjiill  the  fame  g 

And  let  his  name 

Have  endUfspr-aife. 

jo  Give  thanks  aloud  to  God, 
To  God  the  heav'nly  king  ; 
And  let  the  fpacious  earth 
His  works  and  glories  fmg. 

Thy  mercy,  Lord, 

Shall ' jiili  endure  ; 

And  ever  Jure 

Abides  thy  <ivcrd. 

-       PSALM       137,     p.  m. 

1  A   LONG  the  banks  where  Babel's   canent 
jt\  ,  flows. 

Oi.rcaptivebAndoinieepdefpondenceflray'd, 

While  Zion's  fall  in  fad  remembrance  rofe, 

Ker  friends,  her  children  mingled  with  the  dead. 

2  The  tunelefs  harp,  that  once  with  joy  we  ftrung 

When    praife  employ'd,    and  mirth   infpir'd 
the  jay, 

In  mournful  filenceon  the  willows  hung; 
And  growing  grief  prolong'd  thetediou.:  day. 

3  The  barb'rous  tyrants,  to  increafe  the  woe, 

With  taunting  fmiles  a  ior.gof  Sion  claim; 
Eid  facred  prais  in  drains  melodious  flow, 
While  they  blafpheme  the  great  Jehovah's 
name. 

4  But  how,  in  heathen  cha;.is  and  land"  unknown, 

Shall  [frael's  fons  a  foy*  ofZion  raife  ? 
O  haplefs  Salem,  God's  terrestrial  throne, 
Thou  land  of  etary>  fa;red  moant  of  praife! 


P    S     A     L     M       CXXXVIII.       241 

5  If  e'er  my  mem'ry  Iofethy  lovely  name, 
If  my  cold  heart  negleii  my  kindred  race, 

Let  dire  de'lruftion  fefze  this  guilty  frame  ; 
My  handihall  periih  and  my  voice  flial]  ceafe. 

6  Yet  (hall  the  Lord,  who  hears  when  Zicn  calls, 
O'er  cake  her  foes  with  terror  and  diimay, 

His  arm  avenge  her  defolated  walls, 
And  raife  her  children  to  eternal  day. 

PSALM        138,     Li   m. 

ITH  my  whole  heart,  my  God  and  King 
Thy  worthy  praife  I  will  proclaim  , 
Before  the  gods  with  joy  I'll  fing, 
And  ever  blefs  thy  holy  name. 

2  I'll  worlhip  at  thy  facred  feat, 
And,  with  thy  love  divine  infpir'd, 
The  praiies  of  thy  truth  repeat, 

Thy  truth  through  all  thy  works  admir'd. 

3  Thou  gracioufly  inclin'ft  thine  ear, 
When  I  to  thee  addreis'd  my  cry  ; 
And  when  my  foul  was  prefs'd  with  fear, 
Did'it  inward  rtrength  to  me  fupply. 

a   Therefore  mail  ev'ry  earthly  prince, 
Thy  name  with  conilant  praife  purfue  ; 
When  thy  blefs'd  word  mall  them  convince 
Thataii  thy  works  are  juit  and  true. 

PART     II. 

5  The  God  of  heav'n  maintains  his  Irate, 
Frowns  on  the  proud,  and  fcorns  the  great ; 
But  from  his  throne  defcends  to  blefs 
The  humble  fouls  that  trull  his  grage. 


24* 


P    S     A     L    M      CXXX1X, 


6  Amidfl  a  thoufand  fhares  I  Hand, 
Upheld  and  guarded  by  thy  hand  ; 
Thy  words  my  fainting  foul  revive, 
And  keep  my  dying  faith  alive. 

7  Grace  will  complete  what  grace  begin:., 
To  fave  from  for  rows  or  from  fins; 
The  work  that  wifdom  undertakes, 
Eternal  mercy  ne'er  for  takes. 

PSALM       139,     l.  m. 

1  npHOU,  Lord,  by  ftrxclcfl  fearch  hail  fcnowr 

A      My  rifing  up  and  lying  down; 
My  feerec  thoughts  are  known  to  thee, 
Known  long  before  conceived  by  me. 

2  Thine  eye  my  bed  and  path  Purveys, 
My  public  haunts  and  private  way.';  : 
Thou  know'ft  what  'tis  my  lips  would  vent  ; 
My  yet  unutter'd  words  intent. 

3  Surrounded  by  thy.pow'r  I  ftand, 
On  ev'ry  fide  1  feel  thy  hand, 
O  fkill,  for  human  reach  too  high  ! 
Too  dazzling  bright  for  mortal  eye  ! 

4  O  could  I  fo  perfidious  be, 
To  think  of  once  defeating  thee  ! 
Where,  Lord,cculd  I  thy  influence  fhun  ? 
Or  v.  hither  from  thy  pretence  run  ? 

5  If  up  to  heav'n  I  take  my  Sight, 
'Tis  there  thou  dwelPil  er.thron'd  in  light  ; 
If  dov?n  to  hell's  infernal  plains, 
'Tis  there  afaftight}  .2  reigns. 

6  If  I  the  morning's  wing?  could  gain, 
And  fly  beyond  the  weitern  [ 
Thy  f'vifier  hand  would  firrt  arrive, 
And  there  arreil  thy  faeitlve. 


P    S     A     L     M        CXXXIX.        243 

7  Or  Ihould  I  cry  to  fhun  thy  fight 
Beneath  the  fable  wings  of  night  ; 

One  glance  from  thee,  one  pie;cir.g  ray, 
Would  kindle  darknefs  into  day. 

8  The  vail  of  night  is  no  difguife, 

No  fcreen  from  thy  all-fearching  eyes  ; 
Through  midnight  fhades  thou  find'ft  thy  way, 
As  in  the  blazing  noon  of  day. 

9  Thou  know'ft  the  texture  of  my  heart, 
My  reins  and  ev'ry  vital  part  : 
Eachfingle  thread  in  nature's  loom 

By  thee  was  cover'd  in  the  womb. 

0  I'll  praife  thee,  from  whofe  hands  I  came 
A  work  of  fuch  a  curious  frame  ; 

The  wonders  then  in  me  hail  mown, 
My  foul  with  grateful  joy  muil  own. 

1  Thine  eyes  my  fubflance  did  furvey, 
While  yet  a  lifelefs  mais  it  lay, 

In  fecret  ;  how  exactly  wrought, 
Ere  from  its  dark  enclofure  brought. 

2  Thou  didft  the  fhapelefs  embryo  fee, 
Its  parts  were  regiiler'd  by  thee  : 

-Thou  faw'ft  the  daily  growth  they  took, 
Form'd  by  the  model  of  thy  book. 

3  Let  me  acknowledge  too,  O  God, 
That,  iincethis  maze  of  life  I  trod; 
Thy  thoughts  of  love  to  me  furmount 
The  pow'r  of  numbers  to  recount. 

4  Far  fooner  could  I  reckon  o'er 
The  fands  upon  the  ocean  more  : 
Each  morn,  revifing  what  I've  done, 
I  find  th'  account  but  new  becun. 

o 

I  The  wicked  thou  (halt  flay,  O  God  : 
Depart  from  me,  ye  m^n  of  blood, 


?44  PSALM      CXL. 

Whofe  tongues,  heavVs  majefty  profane. 
A;. J  Lake  th'  Almighty *s  name  ia  vain. 

16  Lord,  hate  not  I  their  impious  cre.w, 
Who  thee  with  enmity  puriuer 

And  does  pot  grief  my  heart  oppress, 
When  reprobates  thy  laws  t  ran  igirefa  ? 

17  Who  praciife  enmity  to  thee, 
Shall  utmoiv  hatred  have  horn  me; 
Such  men  i  utterly  deleft* 

As  if  they  were  my  foes  profeft. 

18  Search,  try,  O  God,  my  thought  and  heart, 
If  mifchief  lurks  in  any  parti 

Correct  me  where  I  go  aitray, 
And  guide  me  in  thy  perfect  way. 

PSALM       140,     l.  m. 

1  TJ RESERVE  me,  Lord,  from  crafty  foes, 
J~^   Of  bale  and  treacherous  intent; 

And  from  the  ions  of  violence, 
On  fliif'e  and  open  mi 'chief  bent. 

2  Their  nand'ring  tongue  the  ferpent's  fling, 
Though  keen,  in  marpnefs  does  exceed; 
Between  their  lips  the  gall  of  alps, 

And  adder's  mortal  venom  breed. 

3  Preferve  me,  Lo  d,  from  wicked  hands, 
Nor  leave  my  helpleilf  foul  forlorn, 

A  prey  to  fons  of  violence, 
Who  have  my  utter  ruin  fworn. 

4  The  proud  forme  have  laid  their  fnare, 
Avd  fpread  abroad  their  wily  net ; 
With  trap?  and  gins,  where  e'er  I  move 
I  ir.d  my  dang'rous  ftej>s  fcefet. 


P    S     A     L     M      CXLI.  245 

But  thus,  environ'd  with  diftrefs, 
Thou  art  ray  only  God.,  1  faid  : 
Lord  hear  my  iupplicating  voke, 
That  call*  aloud  to  dies  for  aid. 

OLord,  the  God,  whole  faving  tfrength, 
Kiod  fuccour  did  to  me  convey  ; 
And  covered  my  advent'rous  head, 
In  the  fierce  battle's  doubtful  day, 

Permit  riot  the?r  unjui}  deligns, 
To  aniwer  their  bale  heart's  deiire; 
Left  they,  encourag'd  by  fuccefs, 
Should  yet  to  bolder  crimes  alpire. 

Firfr  Ibail  their  chiefs  the  lad  eifccls 
Of  their  unjuil  oppreffion  mourn ; 
The  blaft  of  their  unvenom'd  breath, 
Thou  wilt  upon  themfelv.es  return. 

They  too,  who  kindled  iirft  the  flarne, 
Shall  firft  it's  facrifice  become  ; 
The  pit  which  they  defignM  for  me, 
Shaii  be  their  own  untimely  tomb. 

Though  fland'rers  b;each  may  raife  a  £orm, 
That  fleeting  breatn  will  quick  decay  ; 
Their  rage  does  but  the  torrent  fwell, 
That  bears  them ; elves  by  tores  away. 

God  will  affert  the  poor  man's  caufe> 
And  fpeedy  help  and  iu ceo u-r  give  ; 
T;;e  juft  mall  celebrate  his  praife, 
And  in  his  prelence  ever  live. 

P     S     A     L    M       141,     l,  m. 
1%  V7"Y  God,  accept  my  early  vows, 


M 


ke  morning  incerite  in  thine  hcufe. 
And  let  my  nightly  worihip  rife 
Sweet  as  rite  ev'ning  facrifice, 


lifi  PSALM      CXLM. 

2  Watch  o'eremy  lips,  and  guard  them,  Loid, 
From  ev'ry  raiii  and  heedlefs  word  ; 

Nor  let  my  feel  incline  to  tread 
The  guilty  path  where  Tinners  lead. 

3  Oh  may  the  ngh.eous,  .vhen  1  ilray, 
Smite  and  reprove  my  wand'ring  way  ? 
Their  gentle  words  like  ointment  fhed, 
Shall  never  bruife,  but  cheer  my  head. 

4  When  I  behold  them  preil:  with  grief, 
I'll  cry  to  heav'n  for  their  relief; 
And  by  my  warm  petitions  prove 
Kow  much  I  prize  their  faithful  love. 

PART     II,     c.  m. 

5  Aiound  the  yawning  graves  our  bones 

In  icauer'd  ruins  lie, 
As  thick  as  from  the  hewer's  axe 
The  lever'd  fplinters fly . 

6  But,  Lord,  to  thee  I  Hill  direct 

My  fupplicating  eyes  ; 
O  leave  not  dsilituie  my  foul, 
Whofe  truft  on  thee  relies. 

7  Do  thou  preserve  me  from  the  fnares 

That  wicked  hands  have  laid  ; 
Let  them  in  their  own  nets  be  caught, 
While  my  elcape  is  made. 

PSALM        142,  s.  m, 

1  f '  a  aO  God,  with  mournful  voice, 

j[      In  deep  diftrefs  I  pray'd  ; 

Made  him  the  umpire  of  my  caufe, 

My  wrongs  before  him  laid. 

2  Thou  didil  my  Heps  direct, 

When  my  griev'd  foul  defpair'd  ; 


PSALM       CXLIII.  247 

For,  where  I  thought  to  walk  fecare, 
They  had  their  traps  prepar'd 

I  look'd  bat  found  no  friend 

To  own  me  in  difirefs ; 
AH  refuge  fail'd,  no  man  vouchfaf'd 

His  pity  or  redrefs. 

To  God  at  laft  I  pray'd  : 

Thou,  Lord,  my  refuge  art  ; 
My  portion  in  the  land  of  life, 

Till  life  itfelf  depart. 

Reduc'd  to  greateft  ft  raits, 

To  thee  I  make  my  moan  ; 
O  fave  me  from  oppreffing  foes, 

For  me  too  pow'rful  grown. 

That  I  may  praife  thy  name, 

My  foul  from  prifon  bring  ; 
Whilft  of  thy  kind  regard  to  me 

Afiembled  faints  fliall    fiag* 

P     S     A     L    M       143,  l.  m. 

TV/TY  righteous  judge,  my  gracious  God, 
JLVJl  Hear  when  I  fpread  my  hands  abroad, 
And  cry  for  fuccour  from  thy  throne, 

0  make  thy  truth  and  mercy  known. 

Let  judgment  not  againft  me  pafs ; 
Eehold  thy  iervant  pleads  thy  grace  : 
Should  juiHce  call  us  to  thy  bar, 
No  man  alive  is  guiltlefs  there. 

Look  down  in  pity,  Lord,  and  fee, 
The  mighty  woes  that  burthen  me  ; 
Down  to  the  dull  my  life  is  brought, 
Like  one  long  bury'd  and  forgot. 

1  dwell  in  darknefs  and,  unfeen, 
My  heart  is  defolate  within  ; 


>!$  P    S     A     L     M       CXLIfl. 

My.  thoughts  in  muiing  f;lence  trace 
The  ancient  wonders  of  thy  grace. 

5  Thence  I  derive  a  glimpfe  of  hope 
To  bear  my  .  >irit$  up  ; 

I  Itretch  my  hands  to  Cod  a^ain, 
And  thiril  like  parched  lands  for  rain. 

6  For  theclthirft,  I  pray,  I  mourn  ; 
Wnen  will  thy  fouling  face  return? 

Shall  ail  my  joys  on  earth  remove, 
And  God  tor  ever  hide  his  love  ? 

7  My  God,  thy  long  d?\zy  to  fave, 
Will  iink  thy  prisoner  to  the  grave  ; 

My  heart  grows  faint,  and  dim  mine  eye  ; 
Make  ha4le  to  nelp  before  1  die. 

8  The  night  is  witnefs  to  my  tear*, 
DiiireHing  pains,  diUreffing  fears  ; 
Oh  (night  I  hear  thy  mourning  voice, 
How  would  my  weary 'd  powers  rejoice  ! 

p  In  thee  I  truft  to  thee  I  ilgh, 
And  lift  my  weary  loui  on  high  : 
For  thee  fit  waiting  all  the  day, 
And  wear  the  tirefome  hours  away. 

10  Break  off  my  fetters,  Lord  and  mow, 
The  pah  in  which  my  feet  Should  go  ; 
If  inares  and  foes  befet  the  road, 

I  Plcq  to  hide  me  near  my  God. 

1 1  Teach  me  to  do  thy  holy  will, 
And  lead  me  to  thy  heav'nly  hill : 
Let  the  good  fpjrit  of  thy  love 
Conduct  me  to  thy  courts  above. 

12  Then  (hall  my  foul  no  more  complain, 
The  tempter  then  ihall  rage  in  vain  ; 
Andflem,  thai  was  my  foe  before, 
Shall  never  vex  my  fpirit  more. 


PSALM      CXLIV.  2 

PSALM       144,     l.  m. 

r   ]pOR  ever  bl'efsM  be  God  the  Lord, 
Jj     Who  does  his  needful  aid  impart  ; 
Ac  once  both  Irrength  and  fkiil  affords 
To  wield  my  arms  with  warlike  art. 

i   His  goodnefs  is  my  fort  and  tow'r* 
My  itrongdeliv'ranceand  my  ftiield  ; 
In  him  I  trull,  whofe  matchlefs  pow'r 
Makes  to  my  fway  fierce  nations  yield. 

!   Lord,  what's  in  man  that  thou  fhould'ii  love 
Such  tender  care  of  hisrt  to  take  ? 
What  in  his  offspring  could  thee  move 
Such  great  account  of  him  to  make  ? 

.  The  life  of  man  does  quickly  fade, 
His  thoughts  but  empty  are  and  vain  ; 
His  days  are  like  a  Hying  {hade, 
Of  whole  fnort  fiay  no  figns  remain, 

PART     II,     l.  m. 

In  folemn  Rate,  C  God,  defcen^, 
Whilft  heav'n  its  lofty  head  inclines ; 
The  fmokir.g  hills  afunder  rend, 
Of  thy  approach  the  awful  figns. 

'  Difcharge  thy  dreadful  lightning  round, 
And  make  our  fcatter'd  foes  retreat  ; 
Them  with  thy  pointed  arrows  wound, 
And  their  deftrudtion  foon  complete. 

Do  thou,  O  Lord,  from  heav'n  engage 
Thy  boundlefs  pow'r  our  foes  to  quell ; 
And  match  us  from  tneflorsny  rage 
Gf  threatning  waves  tijat  proudly  fwell- 

I  Fight  thou  againfi  our  foreign  foes 
Who  utter  fpeeches   falfe  acd  vain; 


\ 

2  So  PSALM      CXLV. 

Who,  though  in  folemn  leagues  they  c1ore, 
Their  fworn  engagements  ne'er  maintain. 

9  So  we  to  thee,  O  King  of  kings, 

In  new-made  hymns  our  voice  will  raife, 
And  inllruments  of  various  firings, 
Shall  help  us  thus  to  fmg  thy  praife. 

10  f*  God  to  our  rulers  aid  affords, 

"  To  them  his  fare  falvation  fends ; 

'*  'Tis  he  that,  from  the  murd'ring  fword, 

"  His  faithful  fervants  ftill  defends." 

1 1  Fight  thou  againlt  our  foreign  foes, 
Who  utter  fpeeches  falfe  and  vain  ; 
WTho,  though  in  folemn  leagues  thay  clofe, 
Their  fworn  engagements  ne'er  maintain. 

PART     III,     l.  m. 

12  Happy  the  city,  where  their  fons 
Like  pillars  round  a  palace  fet, 

And  daughters  bright  as  polilli'd  (tones 
Give  ftrength  and  beauty  to  the  ftate. 

13  Happy  the  land  in  culture  drefs'd, 
Whofe  flocks  and  corn  have  large  increafe  ; 
Where  men  fecurely  work  or  reft, 

Nor  fons  of  plunder  break  their  peace. 

14  Happy  the  nation  thus  endow'd, 
But  more  divinely  bleft  are  thofe 
On  whom  the  all-fufficient  God 
Himfelf  with  all  his  grace  be  (low*. 

P     S     A     L     M       145,     l.   m. 

1  ^%/TY  God,  my  king,  thy  various  praife 
IVJL  Shall  fill  the  remnant  of  my  days ; 
Thy  grace  employ  my  humble  tongue, 
Till  death  and  glory  raife  the  for-g> 

2  The  wings  of  ev'ry  hour  fhafl  bear 
Some  thankful  tribute  to  thine  estr; 


PSALM      CXLV.  351 

And  ev'ry  fatting  fun  fhall  fee 
vNevv  wopks  of  duty  done  for  thee. 

Thy  truth  and  juftice  I'll  proclaim  j 
Thy  bounty  flows  an  endiefs  ftream  ; 
Thy  mercy  fwift,  thine  anger  flow, 
But  dreadful  to  the  ftabborn  foe. 

Thy  works  with  fov'reign  glory  filing 
And  fpeak  iky  majefty  divine  : 
Let  ev'ry  realm  with  joy  proclaim 
The  found  and  honour  cf  thy  name. 

Let  diftant  times  and  nations  raife 
The  long  fucceilion  of  thy  praife ; 
And  unborn  ages  make  my  fong 
The  joy  and  triumph  of  their  tongi.e. 

But  who  can  fpeak  thy  wond'rous  deeds, 
Thy  greatnefsall  our  thoughts  exceeds; 
Vaft  and  unfearchable  thy  ways  I 
Vaft  and  immortal  be  thy  praife. 

PART     II,     c.  m. 

Sweet  is  the  mem'ry  of  thy  grace. 

My  God,  my  hcav'nly  King ; 
Let  age  to  age  thy  rightepafnefs 

In  founds  of  glory  fing. 

God  reigns  on  high,  but  ne'er  confines 

His  goodnefs  to  the  ikies  ; 
Through  the  whole  earth  his  bounty  mines, 

And  ev'ry  wan;  fupplies. 

1  With  longing  eyes  thy  creatures  wait 
On  thee  for  daily  food, 
Thy  lib'ral  hand  provides  their  meat, 
And  fills  their  raouths  with  good. 

j  How  kind  are  thy  companions,.  Lord  ! 
How  iiow  thiae  anger  moves  1 
P 


15  a  PSALM      CXLV. 

But  foon  he  fends  his  pard'ning  word 
To  cheer  the  fouls  he  loves. 

11  Creatures  vvit.i  all  their  endlefs  race 

Thy  pow'r  and  praife  proclaim  ; 
Bat  units  that  taite  thy  richer  grace 
Delight  to  blefs  thy  ra.ne. 
P  A  K  T     LlL 

12  Letev'ry  tongue  thy  goodn  •.',  fpeaki, 

Thou  iov're.gn  L,oid  or  aii, 
T.iy  ftrengtk'rfifl g  hands  uphold  the  weak 
And  raife  the  poor  tnat  fall. 

13  When  forrow  bows  the  ipirit  down, 

Or  Virtue  lies  diiireil  * 
Beneain  fome  proud  oppreflbr's  frown, 
Thougiv'il  the  mourners  reft. 

14  The  Lord  fupports  our  finking  days. 

And  guides  our  giddy  ;,  outn : 
Holy  and  jult  are  all  hit.  ways, 
And  all  nis  words  are  truth. 

15  He  knows  the  pain  his  fervants  feel, 

Ke  hears  his  children  cry  ; 
And  their  bfeft  wiihes  to  fulfil, 
His  grace  is  ever  nigh. 

16  His  mercy  never  fhall  remove 

F.om  men  of  heart  ficcere  ; 
He  faves  the  fouls,  whole  humble  lov3 
Is  joined  with  noly  fear. 

17  His  ftubborn  foes,  his  fword  fnall  flay, 

And  pierce  their  hearts  with  pain  ; 
But  none  that  ierve  the  Lord  ihall  fay, 
tc  i  ney  fought  his  aid  in  vain." 

18  My  lips '(hall  dwell  upon  his  praife, 

And  fpread  his  fame  abroad  ; 
Lei  ail  the  lofo  of  Adam  raife     . 
The  honours  of  their  God. 


P     S     A     L    U      CXLVL         2, 
P    S     A     L    M       146,     l.  m. 

PRAISE  yc  the  Lord,  my  heart  frail  join 
In  work  (o  pleaiant,  fo  divine  ; 
Now  while  therieih  is  mine  abode, 
And  when  my  (oul  afcends  to  God. 

Praiie  (liall  employ  my  nobleft  pow'rs, 
While  irnmorcairy  endures  ; 
My  days  of  p/ai'e  fha.ll  ne'er  be  paft, 
While  Iile,  and  thought,  and  being  laft. 

5  Why  fhould  i  make  a  man  my  truft  ? 
Princes  inull  d.e  and  turn  to  dull  ; 
Their  b  earn  departs,  their  pomp  and  pow?r, 
And  thoughts,  all  vanifn  in  an  hour. 

{.  Happy  the  man,  whofe  hopes  rely 
On  iirel's  God  :  He  made  the  fey, 
A*nd  earth,  and  Teas,  with  all  their  train, 
And  none  fhali  find  his  promife  vain. 

j   His  truth  for  ever  Mands  fecure  ; 
He  faves  th'  oppreil,   he  feeds  the  poor; 
He  fends  the  lab'ring  confaence  peace, 
And  grants  the  pris'ners  fweet  releafe. 

5  The  Lord  to  fight  reftores  the  blind  ; 
The  Lord  fupports  the  finking  mind  j 
He  helps  thelcranger  in  diftrefs, 
The  widow  and  the  fatherlefs, 

7  He  loves  the  faints,  he  knows  them  well ; 
But  turns  the  wicked  down  to  hell : 
Thy  Gid,  O  Zion,  ever  reigns  ; 
Praii'e  him  in  everlafting  {trains. 


254        PSALM      CXLVIT. 

PSALM       M7,     l.  m. 

i   TJRAISE  ye  the  Lord  ;  'tis  good  to  raife 
J7    Our  hearts  and  voices  in  his  praife; 
His  nature  and  his  wo;ks  invite 
To  make  this  duty  our  delight. 

2  The  Lord  builds  up  jerufalem, 
And  gathers  nations  to  his  name  : 
His  mercy  melts  the  itubborn  foul, 
And  makes  the  broken  spirit  whole. 

3  He  form  d  the  ftars,  thofe  heav'nly  flames 
Hecuuni.  their  numbers,  calls  their  names 
His  fov'reign  wifdom  knows  no  bound, 

A  deep  whereali  our  thoughts  are  drown'd. 

4  Great  is  the  Lord,  and  great  his  might ; 
And  all  his  glories  infinite  : 

He  crowns  the  meek,  rewards  the juft, 
And  treads  the  wicked  to  the  duft. 

PART    II. 

5  Let  Zion  nraife  the  mighty  God, 
And  make  his  honours  known  abroad ; 
For  fweet  the  joy,  our  fongs  to  rahe* 
Ar-d  glorious  is  the  work  of  praife. 

6  Qur  children  live  fecureand  bled; 
Our  (hores  uve  peace,  our  cities  reft  : 
He  Lea-  our  ions  with  fined  wheat, 
And  adds  hi:,  bleding  to  their  meat. 

7  The  changing  feakms  he  ordains, 
The  ea: 'y  and  '.he  huer  rains  ; 

His  flakesoffnow  like  wool  he  fends, 
And   has  the  fpringing  corn  defends. 

^  With  hoar>  frofl  he  ftrews  the  ground  ;. 
His  hail  defcends  with  dreadful  found  : 
His  icy  bands  the  rivers  hold, 
And  terror  arms  hi;  wintry  cold. 


p     S     A     L     M      CXLVIII.         255 

f  He  bids  the  warmer  breezes  blow, 
The  ice  diflblves,  the  waters  flow  : 
But  he  hath  nobler  works  and  ways 
To  call  his  people  to  his  praife. 

0  Thro*  all  our  realm  his  laws  are  mown  ; 
His  gofpel  thro'  the  nation  kn^vn  ; 

.    He  hath  not  thus  reveal'd  his   w-,; 
To  ev'ry  land  :  Praife  ye  trie  Lord  . 

PSALM       148,     l.  m, 

1  1  '    OUD  hallelujahs  to  the  Lord, 

1  j  From  di*ant  worlds  where  creatures  dwell: 
Let  heavn  begin  the  folem-n  word, 
And  found  it  dreadful  down  to  hell. 

2  The  Lord,  how  abfolute  he  reigns, 
Let  ev'ry  angel  bend  the  knee  ; 
Sing  of  his  love  in  heav'nly  drains, 
And  fpeak  how  fierce  his  terrors  be. 

3  High  on  a  throne  his  glories  dwell, 
An  awful  throne  of  fhining  btifs  : 
Fly  thro*  the  world,  O  fun,  and  -ell, 
How  dark  thy  beams  compa<-'d  co  his. 

4  Awake  ye  tempers,  and  his  fame 
In  founds  of  dreadful  prailedeclare  ; 
Let  the  fweet  whiiper  of  his  name 
Fill  ev'ry  gentler  breeze  of  air, 

■;  Let  clouds,  and  wind?,  and  v-'aves  agree 
To  join  their  praife  wizh  blazing  fire  5 
Let  the  firm  earth  and  roiling  fea, 
In  this  eternal  iongconlpire. 

6  Ye  flow'ry  plains  proclaim  his  fkifl  ; 
Ye  valiies  link  before  his  eye  ; 
And  let  b  From  iv'ry  hill 

Rife  tuneful  to  the  neighb'ring  fky. 


:S6        PSALM       CXLVIII. 

7  Ye  ftubborn  oaks,  and  ftately  pines, 
Bend  your  high  branches  and  adore  : 
Praife  him,  ye  bearb,  in  diJT  rent  tlrains 
The  iamb  mull  bleat,  the  lion  roar 

8  Ye  birds,  his  praife  muft  be  your  theme, 
Who  form'd  to  -ong  your  tuneful  voice 
While  the  dumb  fith  that  cut  the  ft  ream 
In  his  p;otecling  care  rejoice. 

PART       II,     p.  m. 

o  Ye  kings  and  judges  fear, 
The  Lord  the  fov 'reign  king  ; 
And  while  you  rule  us  here, 
H5s  hea<  'nly  honours  fmg  : 

Nor  let  the  dieam 

Of  pow'r  and  ftat'e> 

Make  you  forget 

His  pow'r  fupreme. 

so  Virgins  and  youths  engage 
To  found  bis  praife divine, 
W:ule  infancy  and  age 
Their  feeble  voices  join  : 

Wide  as  he  -eigns, 

Hi-  name  be  iung 

Bv  ev'rv  tongue, 

Inendleis  drains. 

ii  Let  all  the  nations  fear 
The  God  that  rules  above  ; 
He  bi  irrgi  his  people  near, 
And  makes  them  tafte  his  love  : 

While  earth  and  fky 

Attempt  his  praie, 

His  faints  (hall  raffe 

His  honours  high. 


P    S     A     L     M      CXLIX- 
PSALM       14.9,     p,  m. 

1  r\  PRAISE  ye  the  Lord, 
\J   Prepare  your  glad  voice, 
His  praile  in  che  great 

A  lis m b  1  y^i o  fi  ng . 
In  our  great  Creator 

Let  U'r'eJ  rejoice, 
And  children  of  Sioa 

Be  giu.d  in  their  King. 

2  Let  them  his  great  name 

E  J.o\  in  the  dance  ; 
With  ti moral  and  harp 

His  praiies  exprefs  : 
Who  always  takes  pleafare 

HisiamLs  to  advance, 
And  with  his  falvation 

The  humble  to  bleis. 

3  With  glory  adorn'd, 

His  people  ihali  iing, 
To  God,  who  their  beds 

With  fafety  does  ihieid  : 
'Their  mentis  hll'd  wiih  praifes 

Of  him  their  great  King  ; 
W  nil  ft  at-o-edged  (word 
Their  right  hand  ftiall  wield. 

4  juft  vengeance  to  take, 

For  injuries  paft  : 
To  punim  thofe  lands 

For  ruin  defign'd. 
With  charns,  as  their  captives, 

To  tie  their  king  fail ;  * 
With  fetters  of  iron 

Their  nobles  to  bind. 

->   Thus  (hall  they  make  good, 
When  them  they  detlrov, 

Q  z  '       ■     - 


z^S  PSALM      CL. 

The  dreadful  decree 

Which  God  does  proclaim  : 
Such  honour  and  triumph 

His  faints  mall  enjoy ; 
O  therefore  for  ever 

Exalt  his  great  name. 

PSALM       150,     l.  m. 

1  T3RAISE  ye  the  Lord,  all  nature  join 
J^     In  work  and  worfhip  fodtvine  ; 
Let  heaven  and  earth  unite  and  raife 
High  hallelujahs  to  his  praiie. 

2  While  realms  of  joy,  and  worlds  around, 
Their  hallelujahs  loud  refound ; 

Let  faints  below  and  faints  above. 
Exulting  fmg  redeeming  love. 

3  High  hallelujah's  well  become, 
Vile  prodigals  returned  home  ; 

His  mighty  acts,  his  wond'rous  grace 
Demand  our  higheit  fongs  ofpraife. 

4  As  instruments  well  tun'd  and  ftrung, 
We'll  praife  the  Lord  with  heart  and  tongue  ; 
While  life  remains  we'll  loud  proclaim 

High  hallelujahs  to  his  name. 

5  Beyond  the  grave  in  nobler  {trains, 
Wh?n  freed  from  forrow,  fin  and  pains, 
Eternally  the  church  will  raife 

High  hallelujahs  to  his  praiie. 


INI     OP     THE     PSALMS, 


1 
H     Y     M     N     S 

AND 

SPIRITUAL     SONGS. 

Hymn    I   to   52,   are  fuited  to  the  Jrleidelbergh 
Catecbifm. 

HYMN      I,      CM,      Oar  only  Comfort, 

1  QUBSTANTIAL  comfort  will  not  grow- 
ls In  nature's  barren  foil  ; 

All  we  can  boaft  till  Chriil  we  know, 
Is  vanity  and  toil. 

2  But  where  the  Lord  has  planted  grace, 

And  made  his  glories  known; 
There  fruits  of  heav'nly  joy  and  peace 
Are  found,  and  there  alone. 

3  A  bleeding  Saviour  feen  by  faith, 

A  fenfe  of  pard'ning  icve; 
A  hope  that  triumphs  over  death, 
Give  joys  like  thofe  above. 

4  To  take  a  glimpfe  within  the  vail, 

To  know  tha:  God  is  mine  ; 
Are  fprings  of  joy  that  never  fail, 
Unfpeakable  !   divine  ! 

5  Thefe  are  the  joys  which  fatisfy, 

And  fan&ify  the  mind  ; 
Which  makes  the  fpirit  mount  on  high, 
And  leave  the  world  behind. 

6  No  more,  believers,  mourn  your  lot, 

But  if  you  are  the  Lord's  ; 
.Refign  to  them  that  know  him  not, 
Such  joys  as  earth  affords. 
Q-3 


25o  H  .  Y    M    N      II,  III. 

H  Y  IVl  N      2,      cm.      Con-vision   of  Sin   an  J 

Mi/erf  by  the  law, 

'AIN  are  the  hopes  the  ions  of  men, 


On  their  own  works  have  built; 
Their  hearts  by  nature  are  unclean, 
And  all  their  aclions  guilt. 

*  .  .  - 

2  Let  Jew  and  Gentile  flop  their  mouths, 

Without  a  murm'ring  word, 
And  the  whole  race  of  Adam  Hand 
Guilty  before  the  Lord. 

3  In  vain  weaCc  God's  righteous  law 

To  juftify  us  now, 
Since  to  convince,  and  to  condemn, 
Is  all  the  law  can  do. 

4  Jefus,  how  glorious  is  thy  grace, 

When  in  thy  name  we  truft  ! 
Our  faith  receives  a  righteoufnefs 
That  makes  the  firmer  jail. 

HYMN     3,      cm.     Ordinal  Sin. 

LUR  nat'ral  and  out  fed'ral  head 
In  Paradife  was  plac'd, 
In  his  Creator's  image  made 

With  ftretigch  and  wifdom  grae'd. 

2  Blefs'd  with  the  joys  of  innocence, 

Firm  and  ieca<e  he  flood, 
Till  he  deba.'d  his  foul  to  l'enfe, 
And  ate  th'  ualawfa]  food. 

3  Now  back  with  humble  fname  wc  I 

On  our  original ; 
How  is  our  nature  dafh'd  and  broke 
In  our  nril  father^  fall! 

4-  To  all  tint's  ro.::i,  a^e.-fe,  r. 
But  rrc  .  ill; 


HYMN      III.  z6\ 

What  dreadful  darknefs  vails  cur  mind  ! 
How  obilinate  our  wiil  ! 

5  Conceiv'd  in  fin  (O  wretched  ilate  !) 

Before  we  draw  our  breath. 
The  firit  young  polie  begins  to  beat 
Depravity  and  dea:h. 

6  Wild  and  anwholefomeas  t.  eroot, 

Will  all  the  branches  be  ; 
How  can  we  hops  for  living  fr.iit 
From  fuch  a. deadly  tree  ? 

7  What  mortal  pow'r  from  things  unclean 

Can  pure  productions  bring  ? 
Who  can  command  a  vital  ft  ream 
From  an  infected  fpring  ? 

$  Yet,  mighty  God,  thy  wond'reus  love 
Can  make  our  nature  clean, 
While  Chrifr  and  grace  ;  revai!  above, 
The  tempter,  death  and  fin. 

9  The  fecond  Adam  can  reiiore 
The  ruins  of  the  firft  ; 
Hofanna  to  that  fov'reign  pow'r 
That  new-creates  cur  duft! 

'ART     II,      p.   m.      We  muft  he  Born  again, 

eo  Hear  the  terms  that  never  vary, 
**  To  repent  and  to  believe;" 
Both  of  thefe  are  necei'liry, 
Both  from  jeuas  we  receive. 
O  then  iinner  duly  ponder 
Thefe,  in  thine  impartial  mind  : 
And  ne'er  think  to  put  aiunder 
What  the  Lord  has  wifely  jom'd. 

1 1   No  high  words  of  ready  talkers, 
No  mere  dcftrine  will  iuffice  3 


262  HYMN      IV. 

Broken  hearts  and  humble  walkers, 
Thefe  are  dear  in  Jefu's  eyes. 
Tinkling  founds  of  difputation, 
Naked  knowledge  all  are  vain, 
Ev'ry  foul  that  gains  falvation 
Muft,  and  fhall  be  born  again. 

HYMN     4,     l.  m.     TbeJu/HceofGO* 

i   J?  TERNAL  King  !  the  greater!,  bed, 
JP>  For  ever  glorious,  ever  bl°ft ; 
The  great  1  AM,  Jehovah,  Lord, 
By  feraphimand  faint  ador'd. 

2  Exalted  in  perfections  bright, 
Too  dazzling  far  for  morral  fight, 

Thou  reign'ft  fupremeo'er  thofe  who  dwell 
In  heav'n  above,  on  earth,  or  hell. 

3  Thy  creatures  all  on  thee  depend 
Their  beings  author,  and  their  end  ; 
The  God  who  made,  upholds  them  ftill, 
And  rales  them  by  his  fov'reign  will. 

4  Tho'  cloath'd  with  majefty  and  miVht, 
The  judge  of  all  the  world  does  right, 
In  equal  balance  holds  the  fcale 
Where  truth  and  equity  prevail. 

5  Justice,  the  firm  foundation  lays-, 

Of  all  thy  laws,  thy  works,  and  ways  ; 

Obedient  feu's  will  ever  find 

A  God  that's  faithful,  loving,  kind. 

6  But  he  who  11ns,  mufl  die  actors 'd, 
A  God  all  mercy  is  unjuft  ; 

Curs'd  is  the  mar.  who  dares  withdraw 
Obedience  from  thy  holy  law. 

7  "Where  then  great  God,  or  how  (Lai!  w$ 
Approach  thy  dreadful  najefty  I 


H    Y    M     N       V.  26 

Thy  facred  law  we  oft  have  broke, 
And  itand  obnoxious  to  thy  irrcke. 

8  But  O  thou  holy,  juft,  and  true  ! 
Tho'  juftice  m'jit  have  all  its  due, 
Thou  can'ft  be  juft,  yet  juftify, 
The  foul  that  doth  on  Chrift  rely. 

9  O  boundlefs  wifdorn,  love,  and  pow'r ! 
Thy  matchlefs  me:ey  we  adore, 
That  found  out  this  amazing  plan 
To  fave  thy  ruin'd  creature  man. 

0  We  plead  the  fufPrings  of  thy  Son, 
We  plead  his  righteoufnefs  al^ne  ; 

He  bore  the  curfe,  whence  thou  art  jud: 
In  pard'ning  thofe  who  were  accurs'd. 

HYMN       5,     l.  m. 
A  Saviour  is  necejjary. 

1  T?  KSLAV'D  by  fin  and  bound  in  chains 
Jjy  Beneath  its  dreadful  tyrant  fway, 
And  doom'd  to  everiafting  pains, 

We  wretched  guilty  captives  lay. 

2  Nor  can  our  arm  procure  our  peace  ; 
Nor  will  the  world's  colle<?led  More 
Suffice  to  purchafe  our  releafe  ; 

A  thoufand  worlds  were  all  too  poor. 

3  A  Saviour,  man,  and  mighty  God, 
A  glorious  ranfom  mult  procure; 
Juftice  divine  demands  his  blood, 
And  nothing  Iefs  can  life  infure. 

4.  Jefus  the  man,  the  mighty  God, 
This  all-fufficient  raniom  paid  : 
The  Mediator's  precious  blood 
Per  wretched  finners  has  bcea  fried . 


II     Y    M    N      VI. 

5  Jefusthe  facrifice  became, 

To  rei'cje  guilty  fouls  from  hell  ; 
The  fpocleis,  bleeding,  dying  Lamb, 
Ber.eath  avenging j  u  it  ice  fell. 

6  Amazing  juftice  !  love  divine! 
O  may  oar  graceful  hearts  adore 
The  matchlsis  ^r=xe,  nor  vieid  to  {in, 
Nor  wear  ics  cruel  fetters  mo.e  ! 

HYMN      6,      L.   m.      Emmanuel 

1  "ft/|Y  fong  (hall  blcfs  the  Lord  r.fal* 
JLVJL   My  Pia;fs  fo*tt  climb  to  his  ab 
Thee,  Saviour,  by  that  name  1  call, 
The  great  (ttpreme,  the  mighty  God. 

2  As  much,  when  in  the  manger  laid, 
Almighty  Ruler  of  the  fey  ; 

A1,  when  the  fix  days  work  he  made, 
Fill'd  *1I  the  morning-liars  wiihjoy. 

3  Of  all  the  crowns  Jehovah  bears, 
Salvation  h  his  deareft  claim  ; 

That  gracious  found  well  pleas'd  he  hears, 
And  owns.  Emmanuel  far  his  name. 

4  A«s  man,  he  pities  my  complaint ; 
His  pow'r  and  truth  are  all  divine  ; 
As  God  fupreme,  he  cannot  faint, 
Salvation's  fure,  and  will  be  mine. 

PART     II.     The  Meffiah  is  come. 

5  Mefikh's  come — with  joy  behold 
The  day  &  by  prophets  long  foretold  : 
Ju3ah,  thy  royal  fceptre's  broke, 

And  tirneftill  proves  what  Jacob  fpoke. 

.    Daniel,  thy  week:,  are  all  expir'd, 
The  ume  prophetic  feals  re^uir'd : 


H     Y     M    N       VII.  265 

Cut  off  for  fins,  but  not  his  own, 
Thy  prince  Mem  ah  did.  atone. 

Thy  famous  temple,  Solomon, 
Is  by  the  latter  far  oat-fhone  : 
It  warned  not  thy  glitt'ring  (tore, 
Meiliah's  preience  grac:d  it  more. 

iWe  lee  the  prophecies  falfill'd 
In  Jefus  that  moil  wond'rous  child  ; 
Kis  birth,  his  life,  his  deajh  combine 
To  prove  his  character  divine. 

jefus,  thy  gofpel  rirmly  Hands 
A  bleiling  to  rheTe  favour'd  lands : 
No  infidel  ihail  be  our  dread, 
Since  thou  art  rifen  from  the  dead. 

rl  Y  M  N     7,     s.   m.     All  men  are  not  famed, 

■y DESTRUCTION'S  dangerous  road 
^L/     What  multitudes  puriue  ! 
While  that  which  leads  the  foul  to  God, 
Is -known  or  fought  by  few. 

Believers  enter  in 
By  Chrift,  the  living  door ; 
But  they  who  will  not  leave  their  fm, 
Muft  periili  evermore. 

If  felf  muftbe  deny'd, 
And  fin  forfaken  quite  ; 
They  rather  choofe  the  way  that's  wide, 
And  fcrive  to  think  it  right. 

Eneompafs'd  by  a  throng, 
On  numbers  they  depend  ; 
They  think  lb  many  can't  be  wrong 
And  rails  a  happy  end. 


26S  HYMN      VN. 

5  But  numbers  are  no  mark 
That  men  will  right  be  found  ; 

A  few  were  fav'd  in  Noah's  ark 
For  many  millions  drown'd. 

6  Obey  the  gofpel  call, 
And  enter  while  you  may; 

The  flock  of  Chrift  remains  (till  fmall 
And  none  are  fafe  but  they. 

7  Lord  open  Tinners'  eyes, 
Their  awful  ftatc  to  fee  ; 

And  make  them,  ere  the  ftcrm  arife, 
To  thee  for  fafety  flee. 

PART     II.     Faith 

8  Fai  h  ! — 'tis  a  precious  grace, 
Wheie'er  it  is  beftow'd  ! 

It  boa'ts  of  a   celertial  birth, 
And  is  the  gift  of  God  ! 

9  Jefus  it  owns  a  King, 
An  all-atoning  Prieft, 

It  claims  no  merit  of  its  own, 
But  finds  it  ail  in  Chrift. 

io       To  him  it  leads  the  foul, 

When  fill'd  with  deep  diftrefs ; 
Appropriates  his  precious  biood, 
And  truils  his  righteoufnefs. 

1 1       Sinct  'tis  thy  work  alone, 
And  that  divinely  free  ; 
Lord,  fend  the  fpirit  of  thy  Son 
To  work  this  faith  in  me. 


HYMN      VII.  267 

PART     III,     c.   m.     Ihi  Creed, 

2  In  God  the  Father  I  believe, 

Who  heav'n  and  earth  did  frame, 
By  his  almighty  word  ;  hii  praife 
And  glory  to  proclaim. 

3  With  firmed  confidence  my  foul 

Depends  on  him  alone  ; 
For  he  my  God  and  Father  is, 
Through  Jefus  Chrift  his  Son, 

4  His  holy  Providence  upholds, 
And  rules  fupreme  o'er  all  ; 

I  therefore  will  rejoice  in  him, 
Whatever  doth  befal."" 

5  I  do  believe  in  Jefus  Chrift, 
His  only  Son,  our  Lord, 

Begotten  from  eternity, 
The  everlafling  word. 

•  6  Who  was  conceived  by  the  pow'r 
Of  God  the  Holy  Ghoft; 
And  of  the  virgin  Mary  bcrn, 
To  fave  that  which  was  loft. 

17  He  under  Pdath  tyranny, 

To  frame  and  death  was  docrh'd,- 
Was  crucified  ^o  prove  his  death, 

He  alio  was  entcmb'd. 
[S  The  wrath  of  an  offended  God 

On  him,  car  iurety,  fell  : 
In  foul  diftrefs,  he,  as  ic  were, 

Defcended  into  hell. 

*9  He  rofe  the  third  day  from  the  grave, 
A  mighty  conqueror, 
O'er  fin,  death,  hell,  and  all  his  foes, 
And  lives  for  evermoie. 


258  HYMN       \ 

20  He  into  heav'ij,  moftgldnoufly, 

In  triumph  didafcend  ; 
To  plead  our  caufe  ;  his  church  to  blefs, 
He  fits  atGjd's  right  hand: 

21  From  whence  he  fliall  appear  again, 

In  fplepdid  malelly, 
To  judge  the  world  in  righteoufnefs, 
His  faints  to  glorify. 

22  I  in  the  Holy  Ghoft  believe, 

A  perfon  real,  and  one 
In  eilence,  pow'r,  eternity, 
Wi  th  Fa i her  and  w  kh  ^  a  a . 

23  Ah  holy  cath'lic  church  I  o.vn. 

The  heirs  or"  heav'n  defign'd; 
By  union  one  to  Chrift  their  head, 
And  one  another  join'd. 

24.  Redemption,  through  the  blood  pf  Chi ii 
I  heartily  embrace  \ 
Ev'n  the  forgivenefs  of  my  fins, 
The  gift  of  fov 'reign  grace. 

25  The  refurreclion  of  the  dead, 

Sincerely  I  maintain  ; 
My  foul  and  body  glorifi'd, 

With  Chrift  (hall  live  ar.d  reign. 

26  The  hopes  of  evei  tailing  life, 

My  fainting  foul  fuilain  ; 
Let  God  for  ever  be  adcr'd, 
Le  t  a  1 1  men  fay ,  Am  t  n  ! 

27  To  Father,  Son  and  Holy  Ghoil, 

The  God  whom  we  adore, 
Be  glory,  as  it  was,  is  now, 
And  mall  be  evermore, 


H     Y    M    N      VIII,  IX.         269 

H  Y  M  N      8,      L.   m.      The  Trinity. 

1  '  I  vO  comprehend  the  Three  in  One 
JL      h  more  than  highei't  angels  can  ; 
Or  what  the  Trinity  has  done 
From  death  and  hell  to  raniom  man, 

2  But  all  believers  thi^  may  boall 

(A  truth  from  nature  never  lea^n'd) 
That  Father,  Son  and  holy  Ghoft, 
To  lave  their  lo^a  a.e  ali  concern 'd. 

3  The  Father's  love  in  this  we  rind; 
He  made  his  Son  our  ia_riijce. 
The  Sun  in  love  his  life  rengn'd. 
Tbe  iioly  Ghoft  this  blood  applies. 

4  Thas  we  the  Trinity  can  praife 

One  only  God3  thro'  Chriit  our  King ; 
Our  grateful  hearts  and  voices  raife 
In  faith  and  love;  while  thus  we  fing  ; 

5  Glory  to  God  the  Father  be; 
Becaufe  he  fent  his  Son  to  die  : 
Glory  to  God  the  Son  ;  that  he 
Did  with  fuch  willingnefs  comply, 

6  Glory  to  God  the  Holy  Ghoft, 
Who  to  our  hearts  this  love  reveals  : 
Thus  God  three-one  to  finners  loft 
Sal vationy}/^, procures,  andfca/s. 

HYMN     9,     l.  m.     God  the  Father  Al- 
mighty Creator. 

1  A   LMIGHT  Y  God  we  praife,  and  own, 
JT\.  Thee  our  Creator,  King  alone  ; 

Ail  things  were  made  to  honour  thee 
O  Father  of  eternity. 

2  To  thee  all  angels  loudly  cry, 

The  heav'ns  and  ail  the  pow'rs  on  high, 


270  HYMN      X. 

Cherubs  and  feraphims  proclaim, 
And  cry,  thrice  holy  to  thy  name. 

5  Lord  God  of  hofts  thy  prefence  bright 
Filli  heav'nanu  earth  with  beauteous  light  ; 
Th'  apoftles  happy  company, 
And  ancient  prophets  all  praife  thee. 

4  The  crowned  martyrs  noble  hoft, 
The  holy  charch  in  every  coaft, 
Their  Maker  for  their  Father  own, 
r^vv  reconcil'd  in  Chriit  his  Son. 

HYMN      io,     cm.     Providence 

i    f~^  OD  moves  in  a  myfterious  way, 
VJT  His  wonders  to  perform  ; 
He  plants  his  footfteps  in  the  fea, 
Ana  rides  upon  the  ftorm. 

2  Deep  in  unfathomable  mines 

Of  never-failing  feili, 
He  treafurcs  up  his  bright  defigns, 
And  works  his  fov'reign  will. 

3  Ye  fearful  faints,  frefh  courage  take, 

The  clouds  ye  fo  much  dread 
Are  big  with  mercy,  and  fnall  break 
In  blefTings  on  your  head. 

A.  Judge  not  the  Lord  by  feeble  fenfe, 
But  truft  him  for  his  grace  ; 
Behind  a  frowning  Pro /idence, 
He  hides  a  fmiling  face. 

5  His  pu rpofes  will  ripen  fail, 

Unfolding  every  hour; 
The  bud  may  have  a  bitter  tafie, 
But  fweer  will  be  the  flower. 

6  Blind  unbelief  is  fure  to  err, 

And  fcaa  bis  v 


H    Y    M    N      X*  *fi 

God  is  his  own  interpreter^ 
And  he  will  make  it  plain. 
PART     IT,     p.   m.     TbeUrd-jiill proviJg. 

7  ThV  troubles  afTail, 
And  dangers  affright, 
Tho'  friends  fliould  all  fail, 
And  foes  all  unite  : 

Yet  one  thing  fecures  us, 
Whatever  betide, 
The  fcriptures  aiiure  us, 
The  Lord  will  provide. 

8  The  birds  without  barn 
Or  ftorehoufe,  are  fed  ; 
From  them  let  us  learn 
To  truft  for  our  bread  : 
His  faints  what  is  fitting, 
Shall  ne'er  be  deny'd 

So  long  as  'tis  written, 
The  Lord  will  provide. 

9  We  may,  like  the  fhips, 
By  tempefts  be  toil 

On  perilous  deeps, 
But  cannot  be  loft: 
Tho'  fatan  enrages, 
The  wind  and  the  tide, 
The  promiie  engages, 
The  Lord  will  provide. 

to  His  call  we  obey, 
Like  Abra'am  of  old, 
Not  knowing  our  way, 
But  faith  makes  us  bold  ; 
For  tho'  we  are. Grangers 
We  have  a  good  guide, 
And  truft  in  all  dangers, 
The  Lord  will  provide. 
R 


-2  H     Y     M    N      ; 

i :   When  fatan  appears, 
To  ft  op  ap  cur  path, 
Ani  rill  us  with  Fears, 
We  triumph  by  faith  ; 
Ke  cannot  take  from  us, 
Tho'  oft  he  has  try'd, 
This  heart-cheering  prcmife, 
The  Lord  will  provide. 

12  He  tells  us  we're  weak, 
Our  hope  is  in  vain, 
The  good  that  we  ieek 
We  ne'er  mall  obtain  ; 
But  when  iuch  fuggeftions 
Our  ipirits  have  ply'd, 
'a  ms  a»fwersall  queftions, 
The  Lord  uill  provide. 

33  No  iirengthcf  our  own, 
Orgoodneis  *e  claim, 
Yet  iince  we  have  known 
The  saviour's  great  name; 
In  this  our  ftreng  tower 
For  (afety  we  hide, 
The  Lord  is  our  power, 
TheLoid  will  provide. 

14   When  life  finks  apace, 
And  death  is  in  view, 
This  word  of  his  grace 
Shall  comfort  us  thro' : 
No  fearing  or  doubling 
With  Chriil  on  our  fide, 
We  hope  to  die  morning, 
The  Lord  will  provide. 


H     V     M     N      XI.  273     \ 

HYMN      IT,      cm.      The  Name  ef  Jejus' 

1  T'M  notafham'd  to  own  my  Lord, 
JL  Or  to  defend  his  caufe, 
Maintain  the  honour  of  his  word, 

The  glory  of  his  crols. 

2  Jefus,  my  God  !  I  know  his  name; 

His  name  is  all  my  trait  ; 
Nor  will  he  put  my  foul  to  fhame, 
Nor  let  mv  hope  be  loll. 

3  Firm  as  his  thrcne  his  promise  Hands, 

And  he  can  wen  Secure 
What  I've  committed  to  his  hands, 
Till  the  deciuve  hour. 

4  Then  will  he  own  my  worthlefs  name 

before  his  Father's  face, 
And  in  the  new  jeru:a!em 
Appoint  my  loul  a  place. 

PART     II,     l.  m.     JefustbeoutyStiviMr- 

5  Jefus,  the  fpfinghof  jots  divine, 
Whence  all  our  hope;  and  comforts  flow  : 
Jeius,  no  other  name  but  thine 

Can  favc  us  from  eternal  vvce. 

6  In  vain  would  boaiiing  rea:'on  find 
The  way  to  happiriefs  and  God ; 
Her  weak  directions  leave  the  mind 
Be  wilder 'd  in  a  dubious  road. 

7  No  other  name  will  heav'n  approve; 
Thou  art  the  true,  the  living  way, 
(Ordain'd  by  everlaftir.g  love) 

Tc  the  bright  realms  of  endlefs  day. 

.1  lead  us  thro'  this  world  of  j  : 
And  bring  us  to  the  blifsfui  plain:?, 


274  H    Y    M    N      Xlf. 

The  regions  of  unclouded  light, 
Where  perfe&joy  for  ever  reigns. 

HYMN     12,     cm.     TbeOjficesofC.brifi. 

1  TT  7E   blefs  the  prophet  of  the  Lord, 

VV     That  comes  wuh  truth  and  grace  ; 
Jcfus,  thy  fpirit,  and  thy  word, 
Shall  lead  us  in  thy  ways. 

2  We  rsv'rence  our  high-priefl  above, 

Who  ofrer'd  up  his  blood, 

And  lives  to  carry  on  his  love, 

By  pleading  with  our  God. 

3  We  honour  our  exalted  King  ; 

How  fweet  are  his  commands ! 
He  guards  our  fouls  from  hell  and  fin, 
By  his  almighty  hands. 

4  Hofanna  to  his  bleffed  name, 

Who  faves  by  glorious  ways ; 
Th'  anointed  Saviour  has  a  claim 
To  our  immortal  praife. 

PART     II,      l.   m.      The  Chrijfiatu 

5  Honour  and  happinefs  unite 

To  make  the  chriftian's  name  a  praife  • 
How  fair  thefcene,  how  clear  the  light; 

That  fills  the  remnant  of  his  days  i 

6  A  kingly  character  he  bears, 

No  change  his  prieflly  office  knows : 
Unfading  is  the  crown  he  wears, 
His  joy  9  can  never  reach  a  clofe. 

7  Of  God  anointed  f;om  on  high, 
The  truth  i-x  boldly  will  profef? ; 
H«d?res  to  li*e  and  dares  to  die, 
His  fteps  are  dignity  and  grace. 


H     Y    M    N      XIII.  275 

S  The  riobleft  creature  feen  below,     . 
Ordain'd  to  fill  a  throne  above- 
God  gives  him  all  he  can  bcitow, 
His  kingdom  of  eiernal  love  ! 

HYMN     13,     l.  m.     Cbriji 'the eternal  Sin 

ef  God. 

1  f^\  CHRIST  thou  glorious  King,  we  own 
\J  Thee  to  be  God's  eternal  Son  : 

The  Father's  fulnefs,  life  divine 
Myfteriouily  are  alio  thine. 

2  When  rolling  years  brought  on  the  day, 
Foretold  and  fix'd  for  this  difplay, 
Thou,  our  deliv'rance  to  obtain, 
Didftnotthe  Virgin's  wornbdifdain. 

3  -At  God's  right  hand,  now,  Lord,  thou'rt  plac'd* 
And  with  thy  Father's  glory  grae'd, 

There  to  remain  till  thou  (halt  come, 
As  judge  to  pafs  our  final  doom. 

4  From  day  to  day,  O  Lord,  do  we 
On  high  exalt  and  honour  thee  : 
Thy  name  we  worthip  and  adore, 
World  without  end,  for  everinorev 

PART     IT,      cm.      "Cbrjfi  the  Lord  of %i 

Pt9f>k: 

5  Bac&fliders,  who  your  mis'ry  reel, 

Attend  your  Saviour's  call  ; 
Return,  he'll  yoar  backilidings  heal ; 
O  cro.vn  him  Lord  of  all. 

6  Tho'  crimfon  fin  increafe  your  guilt, 

And  painful  is  your  thrall ; 
For  broken  hearts  his  blood  was  fpilt"; 
Ocrcvn  him  Lord  of  all. 
R  2 


I 


276  II     Y     M    N      XI 

7  Take  wi;h  you  words!  approach  his  throng 
Ail  lov  before  him  fall,: 
Ke  understands  the  fpirit's  groan  : 
Ocro  va  iiira  Lord  of  all. 

S  Whoever  comes  he'll  not  call  out, 
Altho'  your  faith  be  fffiaiT; 

His  f-iithfulnefs  you  canro/t  doubt ; 
U  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

HYMN      I.|,      L.    m.      Toe  In^r*aiiz;i, 

'vJii  Virgin's  promised  Son  is  born  ; 
Behold  ch'  expe  tea  cniid  appear ; 
Lcc  infidels  forbear  their  fcqrn-, 
For  God  him  lelf  approaches  near. 

2  The  government  of  earth  and  feas 

Up-jx  :ns  liiaulder:  laid  ; 

H.s  aide  doai  nipjai  t h all  incieafe, 
And  honours  to  Ms  name  be  paid. 

3  jefus  the  holy  chrfd  flhalj  lit 

High  on  his  Fadlei  David's  throne, 
Shall  crulh  his  foes  beneath  his  feet, 
A?A  re:gn  toa^o  yet  unknown. 

P  A   i\    T      IT,      p.m.     The  eternal  Sen  sfGoJfsoA 
upon  bim  the  <very  Nature  of  Man. 

4  God  ivitb>us'/  O  glorious  name! 
Letit   nine  in  endlefs  fame  : 
God  and  mm  in  Chrift  unue, 

O  myiteridas  de_;:h  and  height ! 

5  Gol  wit's  us  !  th' eternal  Sea 
Took  o,;r  ;o.il,  oardelh,  and  bone  : 
Now,  ye  faints, his  grace  admire, 
Swell  the  iorig  with  holy  fire. 

6  Gil  w.oj  us  !  bit  tainted  n^>t 
VVuhth:  fird  tfaafgnriStfj  bio:'; 


H    Y     M    N       XIV.  z) 

Yet  did  he  our  fins  fuflain, 

Bear  thifi  guile,  the  curie,  the  pain. 

7  God %uit h.#s  I  O  wqiid'roua  g\zzz: 
Let  us  fee  him  face  tc;  face, 
That  we  may  hnmanuil  Sag, 
As  w  e  opght,  our  God  and  King. 

PART     III,     c.  M.     The  Mtdiaiorboznfo 

glorious  Purpojes: 

S  Hark  the  glad  found  !  the  Saviour's  come  I 
The  bavioar  promts 'd  ieng  ! 
Let  ev:ry  heart  prepare  a  throne, 
And  ey'ry  voice  a  iong. 

9  On  him  the  Spirit  largely  pour'd 
Exerts  its  faced  fire  ; 
Wifdom  and  might,  and  zeal  and  love 
His  holy  brealt  iafpire. 

10  He  comes  the  prisoners  to  releafe, 

\x\fatojis  bondage  heid  ; 
The  gates  of  brafs  befo/e  him  burft, 
The  iron  fetters  yield. 

1 1  He  comes  from  thlckeit  films  of  vice 

To  clear  the  mental  ray, 
And  on  the  eye-balls  of  the  blind 
To  pour  ecleftial  day. 

12  He  come*  the  broken  heart  to  bind, 

The  bleeding  foul  to  cure, 
And  with  his  righteoufnefs  and  grace 
T   enrich  the  humble  poor. 

?  3  His  gofpel  trumpets  publilh  loud 
Theyafeof  the  Lord  ; 
His  people  are  redeemed  now, 
Their  heritage  reftor'd. 
R  3 


273  H     Y    M    N      XY. 

14  Our  glad  Ho/annas,  Prince  of  peace, 
Thy  welcome  mall  proclaim; 
And  heavVs  eternal  arches  ring 
With  thy  beloved  name. 

HYMN      15,     l.  m.     Hefnftred, 

1  f~\  LORD,  when  faith  with  fixed  eyes 

\J  Beholds  thy  wondrous  facriiice, 
Love  riies  to  an  ardent  flame, 
And  we  all  other  hope  difclaim. 

2  With  cold  affecuons  who  can  fee 

The  thorns,  the  fcourge,  the  nails,  the  tree. 
The  flowing  tears,  andcrimfon  fwcat. 
Thy  bleeding  hands,  and  head,  aad  feet ! 

3  Jsfas,  what  millions  of  our  race 
Have  been  the  triumphs  of  thy  grace, 
And  millions  more  to  thee  iliall  fly, 
And  on  thy  lacrihce  rely. 

4  The  fonw,  (name  and  death  were  thine, 
And  ail  the  ftores  of  wrath  divine  ! 
Ours  are  the  pardon,  life  and  blifs  : 
What  love  can  be  compar'd  to  this ! 

PART     II.     Hi  was  crucified. 

5  Stretch'd  on  the  crofs  the  Saviour  dies, 
Hark  !   his  expiring  groans  arife  ! 
See,  from  his  hands,  his  feet,  his  fide, 
Raris  dow  the  facred  crimfon  tide  ! 

6  Believers  now,  behold  the  man, 

The  man  of  grief  condemn'd  for  you, 
The  Lamb  of  God  for  (inners  flain, 
Weeping  to  Calvary  purfue. 

7  His  facred  limbs  they  ftretch,  they  tear, 
With  nails  they  fai'cen  to  the  woc-i**— ' 


H     Y     M     N      XVI.  279 

Kis  facred  limbs — expos'd  and  b.~re, 
Or  only  cover'd  with  his  blood. 
%  See  there  !  his  temples  crown'd  with  thorn*, 
Kis  bleeding  hands  extended  wide, 
His  dreaming  feet  transnVd  and  torn, 
The  fountain"  gufhing  from  his  (ide. 

9  Thou  dear,  thou  fuff'ring  Son  of  Gcd, 
How  doth  thy  heart  to  finr.ers  move  ! 
Sprinkle  on  us  thy  precious  blood, 
Conftrain  as  with  thy  dying  love  ! 

HYMN  16.     l.  m.     Ibe  death  of  Chrifi  wits 

i   TMMORTAL  God,  on  thee  we  call, 
X  The  great  original  of  all  ; 
Thro'  thee  we  are,  to  thee  we  tend, 
Our  fure  fupport,  our  glorious  end. 

2  Wepraife  that  wife  myfierious  grace, 
That  pitied  our  revolted  race, 

And  je/us,  our  great  cov'aant- head, 
The  captain  of  ialvation  made. 

3  Thy  jiiftice  docm'd  that  he  mull  die, 
Who  for  our  fins  would  fatisfy  ; 
His  death  was  therefore  Sx'd  of  old, 
And  in  thy  word  of  truth  foretold. 

4  A  fcene  of  wonders  here  we  fee, 
Wonhy  thy  Son,  and  worthy  thee  ; 

And,  while  this  theme  employs  our  tongues, 
All  heav'n  unites  its  fwceteft  fongs. 

PART     II.     Death  to  the  Believer  defirahle. 

5  While  on  the  verge  of  life  I  (land, 
And  view  the  fcene  on  either  hand, 
My  fpirit  ftruggles  with  my  clay, 
And  longs  to  wing  its  flight  away, 


2  So  h    Y    M    N      XVI. 

6  Where  jefus  dwells  my  foal  would  be  ; 
And  faints  my  much-lov'd  Lord  to  fee; 
Earth,  twine  no  more  about  my  heart, 
For  :.i:  rj.r  better  to  depart. 

7  Come,   ye  angelic  envoys,  come, 
And  lead  the  willing  pilgrim  home  ! 
Ye  know  the  way  to  Jetus'  throne, 
Source  of  my  joys,  and  of  your  own. 

8  That  blifsful  interview,  h^w  fweet! 
To  fall  tranfported  at  his  feet ! 
Rais'd  in  his  arms,  to  view  his  face, 
Thro*  the  full  beamings  of  his  grace  ! 

9  As  with  a  Seraph's  voice  to  fing  I 
To  fly  as  on  a  Cherub's  wing  ! 
Performing,  with  unweary'd  hands, 
The  pre  Teat  Saviour's  hi^h  commands. 

io  Yet,  with  thefe  profpects  full  in  light, 
We'll  wait  thy  fignal  for  the  High: ; 
For  while  thy  fervice  we  purfue, 
We  rind  a  keav.'n  in  all  we  do. 

P  A  RT     II  r,     c.  it.     He  defended  into  Hell 

ii   And  did  the  holy  and  thejafc, 
TheSov'reign  of  the  fides, 
Stcoo  down  ro  w retched nefs  and  dull, 
That  guilty  worms  might  rife? 

12  Yes  the  Redeemer  in  his  foul 
SaftaifTd  the  pains  of  hell  ; 
The  wrath  of  God  without  controul, 
On  him,  our  furety  fell. 

■-    '";  t^j'c  tSe  dyini*  firnier*s  place, 
And  fufcr'd  in  his  (lead; 
Per  man  (O  miracle  of  grace  !) 
Format^  the  Saviour  bled  1 


H     Y     M     N      XVII.  aSi 

14  Dear  Lord,   what  heav'nly  wonders  dwell 

in  thy  atoning  blood  ! 
By  this  are  Tinners  fnatch-d  frcm  hell. 
And  rebels  brought  to  <jod. 

15  Jefus,  my  foul  adoring,  bends 

To  iove  (o  fall,  >o  tree  ; 
And  may  I  hope  tha:  love  extends 
Its  (acred  power  to  me  ? 

16  What  glad  return  can  I  impart 

For  favours  ib  divine  ? 
C  take  my  all— this  worthleis  heart, 
And  make  itcnly  thine. 

HYlvIN     17,     l.  m.     TtjfRejiirreahnQfChr.fi 

1  J  ~lS^l§fimjhy,  the  Redeemer  cries  ; 

j|_        Then  lowly  bo-rs  nis  fainting  head  ; 
And  foon  th'  expiring  facriiice 

Sinks,  to.  the  regions  of  thedead. 

2  rTis  done — the  mighty  work  is  don:  ! 

Kur  men  or  angels  much  to;>  great  J 
Which  nane,  but  God's  eternal  Son, 
Or  would  attempt  or  could  complete. 

3  'Tu  done — old  things  are  call  away, 

An  ianev  ltate  of  things  bega  n  ; 
A  kingdom  ^vhich  {hall  ne'er  decay, 
But  lhill  qat-Iaft  the  circling  fun. 

4  A  ne  v  account  of  time  begins, 

No.v  oir  deir  Lord  refumes  his  bread*' • 
Charg'd  with  our  iorro  vs  and  our  uns, 
Ok  ii/es  to  ran  lorn  by  hisdej-tii. 

5  Ouce  he  was  dead,  but  nov  he  reigns, 

H:!i/^3,  tik  live?,   hs  li^e>  again  : 
Lee's  tell  our  Joys  in  piojs  f?r*Vns; 
And  iorea.i  tae  gfofrv  of  ni3  Dame* 


282        HYMN      XVIII,  XIX. 

HYMN      :3,     l.  m.     Hi  afcen Jed  into  Heaven 

i    f~\TJR  Lord  is  rifen  from  the  dead, 
\__J   Our  Jefus  is  gone  up  on  high  ; 
The  powers  of  heli  arecapthe  led, 
Dragg'd  to  the  portals  of  the  Iky. 

£  There  his  triumphal  chariot  waits, 
And  angels  chant  the  folemn  lay  ; 
'*  Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heavenly  gates  ! 
tc  Ye  everlafting  doors,  give  way  !'* 

3  Loofuall  your  bars  of  mafTy  light, 
And  wide  unfold  the  radiant  fecne; 
He  claims  thofe  maniions  as  his  right, 
Receive  the  King  of  glory  in. 

4  fi  Who  is  the  King  of  glory,  who?" 
r  ie  Lord  that  ail  his  f  jes  o'ercame, 
The  world,  fir,  dsa?h,  and  h?ll  o'erthrew. 
And  Jefus  is  the  conqueror's  name. 

5  Lo  !  his  triumphant  chariot  wait?, 
And  angels  chant  the  folemn  lay, 
'*  Lif:  up  your  heads,  ye  heavenly  gate*  1 
"  Ye  everlafi-ing  doors  give  way  !" 

6  "  Who  is  the  King  of  glory,  who?" 
The  Lord  of  boundlefs  power  poifell. 
The  King  of  faints  and  angels  too, 
God  over  all,  for  ever  bicii ! 

H  Y  f/I  N     19,     l.   m.     He  fttteih  at  the  rigl. 
Hank  of  God. 

j    JESUS  the  Lord  our  fouls  adore, 
^1    A  painful  fuff'rer  now  no  more ; 
High  on  his  Father's  throne  he  reign?, 
O'er  earth,  and  heav'n's  extenfive  plains. 

2  His  race  for  ever  is  complete  ; 
Per  ever  undiftarb'd  his  feat : 


H    Y    M    N    XIX.     .  283 

Myriads  of  angels  round  him  fly, 
And  ung  his  well  gain'd  viclory. 

3  Yet  'midft  the  honours  of  his  throne, 
He  joys  nor  for  himfelf  alone  ; 
His  meaner!  iervants  {hurt  their  part, 
Share  in  that  royal  tender  heart. 

4.  Raife,  raife,  my  foul,  thy  rtpfttr'd  fight 
With  facred  wonder  and  delight ; 
'Jefus  at  God's  right  hand  now  fee 
Knter'd.  within  the  vail  foi  thee. 

PART     II.     Cbrijt  will  come  to  J udgBiht  World, 

5  Now  to  the  Lord,  that  made  us  know 
The  wonders  of  his  dying  love, 

Be  humble  honours  paid  belo^, 
And  drains  of  nobler  praife  above. 

6  'Twas  he  that  cleansM  cur  fduleft  (ins, 
And  wafh'd  us  in  his  richeft  btocd  ; 
'Tis  he  that  makes  us  priefts  and  kingr, 
And  brings  us  rebels  near  to  God. 

7  To  Jefus,  our  atoning  Prieit, 
To  Jefus,  our  fupcrior  King, 
Be  everlafting  pow'r  confeis'd, 
And  ev'ry  tongue  his  glory  fing. 

i  Behold,  on  flying  clouds  he  comes, 
And  ev'ry  eye  (hull  fee  his  face  ; 
Tho*  with  our  fins  we  piere'dhim  once, 
He  now  difplays  his  pard'ning  grace. 

9  The  unbelieving  world  fliall  wail, 
While  we  rejoice  to  fee  the  day, 
Covsc,  Lord  :  nor  let  thy  premlfe  fail3 
Nor  lei  thy  cl&nQEi  long  delay. 


2S4       21    v   ;.i    n     xx,  xxi. 

H  Y  M  N     20,     l.  m.     God  tbt  Hohf  GIjqjL 

T  XT  T£Ri\AL  Spirit !  v;c  ccnfefs, 

jHy  And  linjg  the  wonders  of  thy  grace  ; 
Thy  pOw'r  conveys  our  bleffings  down 
Froai  Gud  the  Fathei  and  the  lior.. 

2  Enlighten'd  by  thine  hcav'nly  ray, 
Qj.r  ihaues  a:vd  darkneli  :a;a  today  ; 
We  learn  the  meaning  of  thy  word, 
And  find  lal nation  in  the  Lord. 

3  Thy  pow'r  and  glory  works  wkhtn, 
And  breaks  the  chains  of  reigning  tin  ; 
Doth  our  imperious  fails  fubdue, 

And  forms oar  wretched  hearts  a-new. 

a.   The  troubled  conference  knows  thy  vo'ce, 
T.v.  words  awake  cor  joys  ; 

And  calm  the  furges  of  the  mind* 

HYMN     2i,     l.  m.     Th  Church. 

■      £hafe  .  •  pecaiiar  ground  ; 

A  :.  ^race, 

Out  of  the  ftorid's  wid  efa. 

z   Like  free?  of  mirrh  afid  fpice.  we  (land  ; 

d  ; 
Sow, 
To  make  the  j  \pn  grow. 

3    Awake.  O  heavenly  w  .  me, 

i 
Spirit  divine,  ivhe 

beneath. 


II     Y     M     N       XXI. 

Mike  our  belt  fpices  flow  abroad, 
To  entertain  our  Saviour,  God  : 
And  faith  and  love,  and  joy  appear, 
Andev'ry  grace  be  active  here. 

PART     II,     s.  w.     Ccmmunlo.i  cf  Sa 

5  Bleft  be  the  tie  that  binds 
Our  hearis  in  Chriiiian  love  : 

The  fellowihip  of  Idndred  minds 
Is  like  to  that  above. 

6  Before  our  Father's  throne 
We  pour  our  ardent  prayers ; 

Our  fears,  our  hopes,  our  aims  are  one., 
Our  comforts  and  our  care:. 

7  We  (hare  our  mutual  woes ; 
Our  mutual  burdens  bear; 

And  ohen  for  each  other  Row's 
Theiympcithizing  tear. 

S       Alli'd  to  Chrift  our  head, 

We  ad,  we  grow,  and  thrive  ; 
Nor  will  he  leave  us  with  the  dead, 
While  he  remains  alive. 

9       Tins  glorious  hope  revives 
Ojr  courage  by  the  way  ; 
While  each  in  expectation  lives, 
And  longs  to  fee  the  day. 

io       From  forrow,  toll,  and  pain, 
And  fin  we  (hall  be  free  ; 
And  perfe&  love  and  friend-hip  reign 
Thro'  ail  eternitv. 


236  H    Y    M    N      XXII. 

PART     II r,     l.  m.     Fsrgi-venefi '■' rf  Shs. 

ii   Supreme  in  mercy,  who  (hall  dare, 
With  thy  companion  to  compare  ; 
For  Jefus'  fake  thou  doft  forgive, 
And  bid  the  trembling  {inner  live. 

12  Millions  of  our  tranfgrefiions  paft, 
Cancell'd  behind  thy  back  are  ca$  ; 
Thy  grace,  a  fea  without  a  more, 
Overflows  them,  and  they  rife  no  more. 

13  And  left  new  legions  fltould  invade, 
And  make  the  pardon'd  foul  afraid, 
Our  inbred  lulls  thou  wilt  fubdue, 
And  form  degen'rate  hearts  a-new. 

1 4  Thy  truth  to  Jacob  mail  prevail ; 
Thy  oath  to  Ahram  cannot  fail  ; 
The  hope  of  faints  in  ancient  days, 
Which  ages  yet  unborn  (hall  praife. 

HYMN     22,     l.  m.     Refurre8ionoftbeDead. 

1  TJLEST  Jefus,  fource  of  ev'ry  grace, 
J3  From  far  to  view  thy  fmiling  face, 
While  abfent  thus  by  faith  we  live, 
Exceeds  all  joys  that  earth  can  give. 

2  But  O*!  what  extacy  unknown 

Fills  the  wide  circle  round  thy  throne, 
Where  ev'ry  rapt'rous  hour  appears 
Nobler  than  millions  of  our  years  ! 

3  Millions  by  millions  multiplied, 

Shall  ne'er  thy  faints  from  thee  divide  ; 
But  the  bright  legions  live  and  praife 
Thro'  all  thy  own  immortal  days. 

4  O  happpy  dead,  in  thee  thatfleep, 

While  o'er  their  mquld'ring  dv.'a  we  weep  ! 


n   y   m   n    xxn.  2 

ithful  Saviour,  vho  fnait  come 
Tnat  daft  to  ranfom  from  the  tomb  ! 

5  While  thine  unerring  word  imparts 
So  rich  a  cordial  to  our  hearts, 

Thro'  tears  our  triumphs  (hall  be  mown, 
Tho'  round  their  graves,  and  near  our  own. 

PART      II,      c.    mt.      Life  e-verlajling. 

6  Amazing  grace  i   (How  Tweet  the  found  !) 

That  lav'd  a  wretch  like  me  ! 
I  once  was  loir,,  but  now  am  found, 
Was  blind,  but  no*?  I  lee. 

7  'Twas  grace  that  taught  my  heart  to  fear, 

And  grace  nay  fears  relieved  ; 
How  precious  did  that  grace  appear, 
The  hour  1  firil  believ'd  ! 

8  Thro*  many  dangers,  toils  and  fnares, 

I  hive  already  come  ; 
'Tis  grace  has  brought  me  fafe  thus  far, 
And  graze  \yfll  lead  me  home. 

9  The  Lord  his  promis'd  good  to  me, 

His  ward  ray  hope  fecu.res ; 
He  will  m/  (hi.eld  and  portion  be, 
As  long  as  life  endure;. 

io  Yes,  when  this  fie  it  and  heart  fliali  fail. 
And  mortal  life  iiialj^ceaie  ; 
I  (lull  poiieis,  within  tfte  vail, 
A  life  of  joy  and  peace. 

II  There  joy;  un-feen  by  martzl  eye-. 
Or  reaicn's  feeble  ray, 
In  ever  blooming  proipe&s  rife, 
Uacoafcious  of  decay. 


2S3  H    Y     M    N      XXIII. 

12  Then  now,  on  faith's  fublimeft  wing, 
Let  ardent  wiihcs  rife 
To  thofe  bright  fceies,  where  pleafures  fpring, 
Immortal  in  the  ikies. 

HYMN     23,     l.  m.     J  vilification. 

1    T    ORD,  thy  imputed  righteoufne  fs 
j_^/  My  beauty  is,  my  glorious  drefs  ;   . 
'iVIidfl:  flaming  worlds  in  this  array'd, 
With  joy  mall  I  lift  up  my  head. 

z  When  from  the  duft  of  death  I  rife, 
To  take  my  manfion  in  the  flcies, 
E'en  then  (hall  this  be  all  my  plea, 
"  Jefus  hath  liv'dand  di'd  for  me." 

3  Sold  fhall  I  iUnd  in  that  great  day, 
For  who  aught  to  my  charge  (hall  lay? 
While  thro'  thy  blocd  abfciv'd  I  am, 
From  fin's  tremendous  curfc  and  fhame. 

4  Thus  Abraham  the  friend  of  God, 
Thus  all  the  armies  bought  with  blocd, 
By  faith  on  thee  alone  relied, 
And  in  the  Lord  were  nidified, 

5  This  fpotlcfs  robe  the  fame  appears 
When  ruin'd  nature  finks  in  years : 
No  age  can  change  its  glorious  hue, 
The  robe  of  Ch^iil  is  ever  new. 

6  O  !  let  the  dead  now  hear  thy  voice  ! 
Bid,  Lord,  thy  mourning  ones  rejoice; 
Their  beauty  this,  their  glorious  drefs, 
'*  Jefus,,  the  Lord  our  righteoufnefs.'' 


HYMN      XXIV,  XXV. 


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HYMN      24,      l.   M.      Our  Works  are  no  Pan 
cf  cur  Right coufnefs  before  God. 

O  more,  my  God,  I  boaft  no  more 
Of  all  the  duties  I  have  done  ; 
1  quit  the  hopes  I  held  before, 
To  truft  the  merits  of  thy  Son. 

2  Now,  for  the  love  1  bear  his  name, 
What  was  my  gain,  J  counc  my  lofs  ; 
My  former  pride  1  call  my  mams, 
And  nail  my  glory  to  his  crois. 

3  Yes,  and  I  muft  and  will  eileem 
All  things  but  lofs  for  jeius'  iake  ; 
O  may  my  foul  be  found  in  him, 
And  of  his  righteoufneis  partake! 

4.  Thebeft  obedience'of  my  hands 
Dares  not  appear  before  thy  throne; 
But  faith  can  anfw'er  thy  demands, 
By  pleading  what  my  Lord  has  done. 


H  Y  M  N     25,     c.   M..     T':e 


<z-acr?.:;-::n:s. 


Reigns  far  above  the  ikies  ; 
But  brings  his  graces  down  to  ienfe, 
And  helps  my  faith  to  rife. 

My  eyes  and  ears  fhall  blefs  his  name, 
They  read  and  hear  his  word  : 

My  touch  and  tai'te  (hall  80  the  fame, 
When  they  receive  the  Lord. 

Bapcifrna!  water  is  defign  d 
To  real  hiscleanfmg  erace, 

While  at  his  feafi  of  bread  and  wine 
lie  gave  his  faints  a  place ; 
S 


29o  H     Y     M     N       XX 

4  Bat  not  the  water  of  a  flood 

Can  make  my  Heft  fo  clean, 
A:  by  hi-  fpirit  and  his  blood, 
Ke'U  warn  my  >oui  from  fin. 

5  Not  choice-it  meats,  cr  nobleft  wines, 

So  m.uch  my  heart  refrefn, 
As  when*  my  faith  goes  thro?  the  figns, 
And  feeds  upon  his  fieih. 

6  I  love  the  Lord,  that  rloops  fo  low, 

To  give  his  word  a  :eal  : 
But  the  rich  grace  his  hands  bellow 
Exceeds  the  figures  (till. 

H  Y  M  N     26,     l.  m.     Baptijm. 

1   ^^f^WAS  the  commifaon  of  our  Lord. 
X      Go  teach  the  nations,  and  baptize, 
The  nations  have  receiv'd  the  word 
Since  he  aicended  to  the  fkies. 

3  He  fits  upon  th'  eternal  hills, 

With  grace  and  pardon  in  his  hands, 
And  fends  his  covenant,  with  the  feats, 
To  blefs  the  diiiant  heathen  lands. 

3  Repent,  and  be  baptix'd,   he  faith, 
For  the  rtmtjjhn  of  your  fins  ,• 

And  thus  cur  fenfe  a:!:;:s  our  faith, 
And  fjiewfi  us  what  his  goipei  means. 

4  Our  fouls  he  wa fries  in  hi?  blood, 
As  wafer  makes  the  body  clean  ; 
And  the  good  fpirit  of  our  God 
I;e:cends  lite  purifying  rain. 

$  Vhas  we  engage  oarfelves  to  thee, 
Aw&  feal  our  cov'nant  with  ihe  Lord  ; 
G  may  the  great  eternal  Three 
la  L'fav'n  cur  folemn  vows  record  I 


HYMN      XXVII.  29i 

H>Y   M   N      2J,      CM.      Infant  Baptrfin. 

SHUS  faith  the  mercy  of  the  Lord 
I'll  be  a  God  to  thes  5 

Til  blefs  toy  riumrous  race,  and  they ', 
Shall  be  a  feed  to  me. 

Z  Abra'am  believ'd  the  promis'd  grace, 
And  gave  his  oiila  to  God  j 
But  water  icxh  the  bleain,?  now 
That  once  was  i'eai'd  with  blood. 

3  Jefus  the  ancient  faith  confirms, 
To  our  great  Fatners  giv'n  ; 
He  takes  young  children \j  his  arm3 
And  calls  them  heirs  of  heay'n. 

X  Oar  God,  ho  a-  faithful  are  his  ways  I 
His  !or/e  endures  the  lame : 
Nor  from  the  promii'e  of  his  grace 
Blots  oj;  the  child-rens'  name. 

5  With  the  fame  ble&ag  grace  endows 

The  Gentile  and  the  je\r  ; 
If  pure  and  holy  be  the  root, 
Such  are  the  branches  too. 

6  Then  let  the  children  of  the  faints 

Be  dedicate  to  God  ; 
Pour  out  thy  Spirit  on  them,  Lord! 
Arid  wafh  them  in  thy  blood. 

7  Thus  to  the  parents  and  their  feed 

Shall  thy  ialvation  come, 
And  num'rous  houmplds  meet  at  lait 
In  one  eterna:  home. 

8  Thy  faithful  faints.,  eternal  King! 

This  precious  truth  enibracd  ; 

To  thee  their  infant  offspring  bring1, 

And  humbly  claim  thy  grace. 


i9z      HYMN      XXVIII,  XXIX. 

H  Y  M  N     28,     l.  m.     The  Lord's' Supper. 

1  7  '~~j~HVAS  on  that  dark,  that  doleful  night, 

X      Whenpow*is  of  earth  and  hell  aroie 
Againft  the  Son  of  God's  delight. 
And  friends  berray'd  him  to  his  foes  : 

2  Before  the  mournful  fcene  began, 

lie  took  the  brend,  andbleis/d,  and  brake  ; 

What  love  thro'  ail  his  actions  ran! 

What  ^ond'rous  words  of  grace  he  fpake  I 

3  This  is  my  body  broke  for  Jin, 
Receive  and  eat  the  living  fob  d.  ; 

Then  took  the  cup,  and  blefs'd  the  wine  ; 
'Tis  the  ?tezv  covnant  tn  my  bleed* 

4  Do  this  (he  cry:d)  till  time  jh all  end, 
In  mem*fy  of  your  rying  jriend  : 
Meet  at  my  table,  ana  record 

j.  'be  love  of  your  riepariea  Lord. 

5  Jefus,  the  feaft  we'll  ccleb-a:e, 

Weil  fnew  thy  dea,h,  we'll  fing  thy  name, 
Till  thou  return,  and  we  (hall  eat 
The  marriage  iupper  of  tne  Lamb. 

K  Y  M  N     29,     s.   m.     BnadandWi*?. 

1  TESUS  invites  his  faints 

Jf    To  meet  around  his  board  ; 
Kere  pardon'd  rebels  fit  and  hold 
Communion  with  their  Lord. 

2  For  food  he  gives  his  fleili  ; 
He  bids  us  drink  his  blood  ; 

Amazing  favour,  matchleis  grace, 
Of  our  defending  God  ! 

3  The  noly  elements 

Remain  mere  wine  and  bread, 


H     Y     M    N      XXX.  293 

Bat  figiify  and  fsal  the  love 

Of  Chrift  our  cov'nant  head. 

4  Let  all  our  pow'rs  be  join'd, 
His  glorious  name  to  raife  : 
Pleafure  and  love  fill  ev'ry  mind. 
And  ev'ry  voice  be  praife. 

HYMN      30,      €.   m.   The  one  Sacrifice  of  Chrift. 


■J 


E3US,  in  thee  our  eyes  behold 
A  thoufand  glories  more, 
Than  the  rich  gems  andpolifh'd  gold, 
The  Tons  of  Aaron  wore. 


2  Tbey  firft  their  own  burnt-ofPrings  brought, 

To  purge  themfelves  from  fin  ; 
Thy  life  was  pure  without  a  fpot, 
And  all  thy  nature  clean. 

3  Frefh  blood,  as  conflant  as  the  day, 

Was  on  their  altar  fpiit  j 
But  thy  o;ie  oiF'ring  takes  away 
For  ever  all  our  ?uiit. 

4  Their  priefthcod  ran  thro'  feveral  hands, 

For  mortal  was  their  race  ; 
Thv  never  changing  office  ftands, 
Eternal  as  thy  days. 

5  Once,  in  the  circuit  of  a  year, 

With  blood,  but  not  his  own, 
Aaron  within/the  vail  appears, 
Before  the  golden  throne. 

6  But  Chrift,  by  his  own  pow'rful  blood, 

Afcenis  above  the  fSesj, 
And,  in  the  prefence  orvpur  God, 
Shows  his  own  facrif.cV.--. 

S  2 


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H    Y    M    N      XXX. 


7  jefus,  the  King  of  glory  reigns, 

On  SiorTs  heavn'ly  hill  ; 
He  ever  Lives  who  once  was  flain, 
And  wears  his  prielihood  ftilf. 

PART     II,      cm.     The  Communicant. 

8  How  fweet  and  awful  is  rhe  place, 

With  Chriti  within  the  doors  ; 
White  ^verlailintr  love  di inlays 
The  choiceft  of  her  ftores ! 

o  Here  ev'ry  bowel  of  our  God 
With  foft  companion  rolls  ; 
Here  peace  and  pardon  bought  with  blood, 
Is  food  far  dying  fouls. 

io  While  all  our  hearts,  and  all  our  fongs, 
Join  to  admire  the  fear!, 
Each  of  us  cries,  with  thankful  tongues, 
"  Lord,  why  was  I  a  gueft  ? 

1 1   t(  Why  was  I  made.to  hear  thy  voice, 
"  And  enter  while  there's  room  ; 
"  When  taoofands  make  a  wretched  choice, 
"  And  rather  ftarve  than  come  ?" 

I  z  'Twas  the  fame  love  that  fpread  the  feail, 
That  fweet  ly  forc'd  us  in  ; 
Rife  we  had  ftill  refus'd  to  taile, 
And  perifh'din  ourfin. 

13   Pity  the  hypocrites,  OLord, 
Dir0.:!  them  how  to  ccme  ; 
Teach  them  to  know  and  fear  thy  word, 
And  brin*  the  ftraneers  home. 

14.  We  long  to  fee  thy  churches  full, 
Thar  all  the  chofen  race 
May  with  one  voice,  and  heart,  and  foul, 
Sing  thy  redeeming  grace, 


H    Y     M     N      XXXI,  XXXII.       29>- 

H  Y  M.  N     3 1,   L.  m.  The  Keys  of  the  Kingdom  of 
Heaven. 

1   TT  7ITH  what  delight  I  raife  my  eyes, 
V  V       And  view  the  courts,  where  Jefits 
jfefus,  whe  reigns  beyond  the  Ikies,      [dwells? 
And  here  belo.v  his  grace  reveals. 

z  Of  God's  own  houfe  the  facred  key 
Is  borne  by  that  majeicic  hand  ; 
Manfions  and  treasures  there  I  fee 
Subjected  all  to  his  command. 

3  He  fhuts,  and  vvoilis  might  flrive  in  vais 
Tbe_mighty  obilacle  to  move  ; 

He  loofes  all  their  bars  again, 

And  who  mall  mut  the  gates  of  love  ? 

4  Fix'd  in  omnipotence  he  bears 
The  glories  of  his  Father's  name, 
Suflains  his  people's  weighty  cares, 
Thrc'  ev'ry  changing  are  che  fame. 

c  My  little  all  I  there  fufpend, 

Where  the  whole  weight  of  heav'n  Is  hung  t 
Secure  I  reft  on  fuch  a  friend, 
And  into  raptures  wake  my  tongue. 

HYMN     32,     cm.     Gratitude. 

1   TTOW  can  I  fink  with  fuch  a  prop, 
JL~i  As  my  eternal  God, 
Who  bears  the  earth's  huge  pillars  up, 
And  fpreads  the  heav'ns  abroad  ? 

z  How  can  I  die  while  jefus  lives, 
Who  rofe  and  lef:  the  dead  ? 
Pardon  and  grace  my  foul  receives, 
From  mine  exalted  head. 

s  ; 


296  H    Y     M    N      XXXIII. 

3  All  that  I  am,  and  all  I  have, 

Shaii  be  far  ever  thine  ! 
Whatc'er  my  duty  bid*  me  give, 
My  cheerful  hands  re&gn. 

4  Yet  if  I  might  make  fome  referve. 

And  duty  did  not  call, 
J  love  my  God  with  zeal  (o  great, 
That  I  (hould  give  him  all. 

PART     II,     l.  m.     Neceffityof goodWorh, 

5  So  let  our  lips  and  lives  exprefs 
The  holy  gofpel  we  profefs  ; 

So  let  our  works  and  virtues  fhine, 
To  prove  the  doctrine  all  divine. 

6  Thus  fhali  we  bell  proclaim  abroad, 
Tiie  honours  of  our  Saviour  God  ; 
When  the  lalvatioti  reigns  within, 
And  grace  iubdues  the  power  of  fin. 

y  Our  flefn  and  fenfe  muftbe  deny'd, 
PaJicn  and  envy  lull  and  pride  : 
While  juftice,  temperance,  truth,  and  love, 
Our  inward  piety  approve. 

8  Religion  bears  our  (pints  up, 

While  we  expect  that  bleiTed  hope, 
The  brig.it  appearance  of  the  Lord, 
And  faitfe  Hands  leaning  ca  his  word. 

v 
HYMN     33.     c.  u.     Converfion. 

f    T^TQT  the  malicious  or  profane, 
X/%1       The  wanton  or  the  proud, 
Nor  thieves,  nor  flani'rers,  {hall  obtain 
The  kingdom  of  our  God. 


H    Y    M    N      XXXIV.  29f 

Surprising  grace  !  and  fuch  were  we 

By  natuie  and  by  f:n, 
Keirs  of  immortal  misery, 

Unholy  and  unclean. 

3  But  we  are  waflrd  in  jefus'  blood, 
We're  pardon'd  through  his  name  : 
And  the  good  Spirit  of  our  God 
Has  fanftify'd  our  frame. 

4  O  for  a  perfevenng  pow'r, 

To  keep  thy  Jul  commands  ! 
We  would  defile  our  hearts  no  more, 
No  more  pollute  our  hands. 

PART     II,      s.  m.     Dead  to  Shi. 

5  Shall  we  go  on  to  fin, 
Becaufe  thv  grace  abounds  I 

Or  cruc'fy  the  Lord  again, 

And  open  all  his  wounds  \ 

6  Forbid  it  mighty  God  ! 
Nor  let  it  e'er  be  fsid, 

That  we,  whofe  fins  are  crncifv'd, 
Should  raiie  them  from  the  dead. 

7  We  will  be  flaves  no  more, 
Since  Chrjil  hath  made  us  free, 
Kas  nail'd  our  tyrapts  to  his  crofs, 
And  bough   our  liberty. 

HYMN     54,     l.   m.     Firft  Command.     ' 

i   yj-TFRNAI  God!  Almjghty  caafe 

Izj  Gfearti.'and  feas  and  worlds  unknown; 

Al!  things  are  tubjeft  to  thv  laws  ; 
All  things  depend  on  thee  alone. 


233  H     Y     M     N      XXXV. 

2  Thy  glorious  Being  finely  (lands, 
Of  ail  ..  u:in  itfelf  poflejl ; 
Coruroul'd  by  none  are  thy  commands ; 
Thou  from  thyfeif  alone  art  blert. 

3  To  the:  aionc  ourfclves  we  owe; 

Let  fieav'n  and  earth  dje  homage  pay  ; 

All  o.nergods  we  difa iow, 

Deny  their  claims,  renounce  their  fw ay. 

4.  Spread  thy  great  name  thro'  heathen  lands; 
The  r  idol-der.ies  dethrone  ; 
Reduce  che  world  to  thy  command, 
And  reign,  a*  thju  art,  God  alone. 

HYMN     35,      l.   m.     Second  Command. 

1  "  p^HOU  art,  O  God  !  a  fpirit  pare, 

%.      in  viable  to  mortal  eyes  ; 
Tn'  immonai  and  ths  eternal  King, 
Th$ great,  the  good,  the  only  wife. 

2  Whijd  nature  changes,  and  her  works 
C  rnipt,  decay,  dilfolve  and  die, 
Thy  eiTence  pure  no  change  (hall  fee, 
Secure  of  immortality. 

3  Thoa  grea;  invisible  !   what  hand 
Can  draw  thy  image  tjpotfeis  fair  ? 

'ic>  whax  in  heav'n,  to  what  on  earth, 
Can  men  th'  immortal  King  compare  t 

4  Lc:  ft  Lipid  heathens  frame  their  gods 
Of  g«id  and  iiiver,   wood  and  itone  ; 
C    rs  is    heGod  that  made  the  heavras, 
Jehovah  ke,  and  God  alone. 

r      ly  foul,  thy  pureft  homage  pay, 
Jr.  truth  and  fpirit  him  adore  ; 
More  ii;all  this  pleafe  than  facriace, 
Than  outward  forms,  delight  him  more. 


H     Y     M     N      XXXVI,  XXXVII.     259 
HYMN     36,      c .    m  .      Third  command* 

li    YTOLY  and  reverend  is  the  name 
J"!  Of  our  eternal  king  ; 
Thrice  hf;*y  Lord  !   the  angels  cry, 
Thrice  holy,  let  us  (irig. 

Holy  ia  he  in  all  his  works, 

And  Erath  ij»  his  delight  : 
Eat  tinners  and  their  wicked  ways 

Shall  periih  from  his  fight, 

3  The  deepsft  rev'rence  of  the  mind, 

Pay,   O  my  foul,  to  God  ; 
Lifi  with  thy  hands,  a  holy  heart 
To  his  lublime  abode. 

4  With  facred  awe  pjronpunoe  his  name, 

Ab'hoi  the  lips  profane  ; 

Lee  not  thy  tongue  the  Lord  blafpheme, 
Nor  take  his  name  in  vain. 

5  Thou  holy  God  I  preferve  my  foul 

From  all  pollution  hze  ; 
The  pure  in  heart,  and  hands,  and  lips 
Alone  thy  face  mall  fee. 

H   Y   M   N      37,      cm.      Religious  Oaths. 
1    T    ET  thofe  who  bear  the  chriftiaa  name 
1  j  Their  holy  vows  fulfil: 
Tne  faints,  the  foli'wers  of  the  Lamb, 
Are  men  of  conference  Hill. 

2.  True  to  the  folemn  oiths  they  take, 
Thar1  to  their  hart  they  fwear; 
Constant  and  jiift  to  all  they  fpeak, 
For  God  their  judge  can  hear. 

3  Still  with  their  lips  their  hearts  agree, 
Nor  perjury  devife : 
They  know  the  God  of  truth  can  fee 
Tnro'  every  falfe  difetiife* 


3oo    H    Y     ivl    N      XXXVIII,  XXXIX. 

H   Y  M  N      38,      l.    m.     Fourth  Command. 

1  \  ETURN,  my  foul,  enjoy  thy  reft, 

X V  Improve  the  day  thy  God  has  blcfs'd  ; 
Another  ax  days  work  is  done, 
Another  iabbath  is  begun. 

2  tome,  blei^  the  Lord,  whofe  love  afligns 
So  i  weet  a  reit  to  weaned  minds ; 
rrov.ee*  a  bieit  forstafte  of  heav'n, 

On  this  ddj  more  than  all  the  iev'n. 

3  O  that  ojr  thoughts  and  thanks  may  rife, 
As  grateful  incenfft,  to  rh«  ikies ; 

And  draw  from  Chrifl  that  iweet  repofe, 
Which  Bone,  bat  lie  tftat  feels  it,  knows. 

4  This  heavenly  calm,  within  the  bread, 
Is  the  dear  pledge  of  glorious  reft, 
Whkffi  for  the  church  of  God  remains, 
The  end  of  care;,  the  end  of  pains. 

5  With  joy,  great  God,  thy  vporks  we  fcan, 
Creation's  i'cene,  redemption's  plan; 
With  pratfe,  we  think  on  mercies  pair, 
With  hope,  we  future  pieafures  tafte. 

6  in  holy  duties  let  the  day, 

ia  holy  comforts  pais  away  ; 

Hov?  fweet,  a  iabbath  thus  to  fpend, 

in  hbpe  of  one  that  ne'er  fnall  end  ! 

II      Y     M     N        39,   l.   m.     Fifth  Command. 

I    /""^REAT  fpufce  of  order,  maker  wife  ! 
\J$-   Whole  throne  is  high  above  the  ikies ; 

sraifethy  nam?;  thy  laws  ordain, 
That  order  (hall  on  earth  obtain. 

Le:  each  inferior  rank  revere 
All  fuchai  their  fupeiiorsare  ; 


HYMN      XXXIX.  3°  * 

lAndlet-fupcriorsalfodo 

What's  right  by  each  inferior  too. 

To  thee  may  each  united  houfe, 

At  morn  ji  i  night  prefent  its  vows ; 

O  may  each  family  proclaim 

The  honours  of  thy  glorious  name. 

1  R  T     II,      cm.     Honour  to  Magi flr at ei' 

Eternal  fov'reign  of  the  iky, 

And  Lord  of  all  below, 
We  mortals  to  thy  majeity 

Ourfiril  obedience  owe. 
Our  fouls  adore  thy  throne  fupreme, 

And  blei's  thy  providence, 
For  magiftrates  of  various  name, 

Our  glory  and  defence. 

Where  laws  and  liberty  combine 

To  make  the  nation  bleis'd  ; 
There  magi  ft  rates  with  luftre  mine, 

And  States  are  govern'd  befl:. 

Nations  on  firm  foundations  £and, 

While  virtue  finds  reward  ; 
And  fmners  perifh  from  the  land, 

By  juttice  and  the  fword. 

To  magistrates  be  honour  paid, 

To  laws  obedjence  mown  ; 
But  confciences  and  fouls  were  made 

To  be  the  Lord's  alone. 


• 


302  H     Y     |ff     N      XL,  XLl 

K  Y  M  N     40,     L.  m.     Sixth  Ctmmandi 

1  *  ~pHO', Lord, our  hand:  havenot  been  ftain 

.1      With  human  blood,  by  thee  rcltraittj 
Yet  (Jwnat  feed*  of  murder  wrought 
In  each  revengeful  word  or  thought ! 

2  ConJemn'd.  we  fall  before  thy  face, 
Oar  only  refuge  is  thy  grace  ; 

O  wa;n  our  louTs  forn  ev'ry  Gn, 
.   And  make  our  guilty  conference  dean. 

3  Let  clamour,  wrath  and  war  begone, 
Let  biuer  words  no  more  be  knowu  / 
Envy  and  fpitefore/er  cea.e, 
Among  t!fe  faints,  the  fons  of  peace. 

W/i      °'vn>  °  Lord>  thv  precept  juit 
T  V     Agamft  impure  defies  and  lull, 

And  mourn  with  grief  and  humble  (ham* 

Our  guilty  and  polluted  frame. 

2  In  vain  would  be  the  rafh  pretence 
To  plead  a  faultJefs  innocence; 
When  all  our  nature  is  unclean, 
And  foul  and  body  ftain'd  with  fie, 

3  But  what  ftrofig  language  can  exprcfy. 

d  heir  guilt  and  frame,  and  wretchednefs, 
Who  boldly  dare  their  God  dd; , 
And  with  their  luits  ofFend  his  eye  ! 

4  O  waih  t  eir  fouls  from  this  foul  fio, 
And  make  their  guilty  confeieoee  clean  ; 
Great  God  create  their  hearts  anew, 
And  form  their  fpirits  pure  and  true, 

5  Guard  us  bleft  Saviour  by  thy  grace, 
Nor  lot  temptations  gain  fucceis  ; 
Preferve  the  temples  which  are  thine, 
That  we  in  hclir.efs  may  mine. 


H     Y     M     N      XLII. 


3°3 


HYMN     42,      cm.     Eighth  Commend. 

COME  let  us  feaich  cur  ways  and  try, 
Have  they  been  jufl  and  right  ? 
Is  the  great  rule  of  equity 
Our  practice  and  delight  ? 

What  we  would  have  our  neighbour  do. 

Have  we  i- ill  done  the  lame  ? 
And  ne'er  delay 'd  to  pay  his  due, 

Nor  injur'd  his  good  name  ? 

;  In  all  we  (d\,  in  all  we  buy, 

Is  jufiice  our  deiign  ? 
Do  we  remember  God  is  nigh 
And  fear  the  wrath  divine? 

In  vain  we  talk  of  Jefus'  blood, 

And  boail  his  name  in  vain, 
If  we  can  flight  the  laws  of  God, 

And  prove  unjuft  to  men. 

PART     II,     l,  m.     HcnsJJj, 

Great  God  thy  holy  law  commands 
Strict  honefty  in  our  demands  ; 
Forbids  to  plunder,  fleal  or  cheat, 
To  pradiie1  falihcod  or  deceit. 

Have  we  no  righteous  debt  deiiy'd 
From  views  diihoneft  or  through  pride  - 
Nor  vext  the  poor  with  long  delay, 
And  made  them  C;roan  for  want  ofoa.y  ? 

O  !  if  our  honefty  be  gone 
And  leave  our  faith  and  hope  alcne; 
ir  noneily  be  baniaVd  henc?, 
Religion  h  a  vain  pretence. 


304.       HYMN      XLIII,  XLIV. 

HYMN      43,"    c.    m.      Ninth  Command, 

1  7^  ELIGION  is  the  chief  concern 
£\.  Of  mortals  here  below  : 
May  all  its  great  importance  learn, 

Its  for'reign  virtue  know. 

2  Let  deep  repentance,  faith,  and  love, 

Be  join'd  with  godly  fear ; 
And  all  our  converfation  prove 
Oar  fouls  to  be  iincere. 

3  Let  with  our  lips  our  hearts  agree, 

Nor  fiand'iing  words  deviie  : 

We  know  t"he  God  of  truth  can  fee 

Through  ev'ry  fahe  difguiie. 

4  Lord  never  let  our  envy  grow 

To  hear  another's  praile; 

Nor  rob  him  of  his  honour  due, 

By  bafe  revengeful  ways. 

5  O  God  of  truth  help  to  deteft 

Whate'er  is  faHe  or  wrong, 
That  lies  in  earned  or  in  jeit 
May  ne'er  employ  our  tongue. 

H  Y   M  N     44,      L.   m.      The  Tenth  Ccxnand 

1  \  X  7H  AT  E'ER   thy  lot  on  earth  may  be 

1  V       Let  it  contentment  yield  to  thee  ; 
Nor  others  e,»z>y,  nor  repine, 
Nor  covet  ought  that  is  not  thine. 

2  Jttftly  hall  thou  forbidden,  Lord, 

Each  murm'ring  motion,  thoughgr>  or  word; 

JuiUy  requiring  full  c  >nten  t 

With  what  thy  providence.  ha;.h  lent. 

3  But  who  can  here  lift  up  his  eye 
Before  the  Lord  of  holts  on  high. 


H    Y    M    N      XLIV.  305 

And  fay,  "  this  precept  I've  obey'd, 
Nor  from  it  ever  turn'd  afide  ?" 

4  Alive  without  thy  law  I  flood, 

And  thought  my  fute  was  fafe  and  good  ; 
But  when  with  pow'r  this  precept  came, 
I  faw  my  fin,  and  guilt,  and  frame. 

5  Lord  I  adore  thy  faving  love, 
Which  did  from  me  the  curie  remove/ 
By  hanging  on  th'  aecurfed  tree, 

And  being" made  a  curfe  for  me  ! 

PART     II,      cm.      SanSiificalionon  Earth 
imperfed. 

6  Grace  has  enabled  me  to  love 

Thy  holy  law  and  will, 
Bat  tin  has  not  yet  ceas'd  to  move, 
It  tyrannize;  iliil- 

7  Hence  often  fill'd  with  dread  alarms, 

My  peace  and  joy  iuhfise, 
And Tve  employ  for  all  the  arms 
The  gofpel  has  fupply'd. 

S  Thus  diif'rent  powers  within  meftrive, 
While  oppoikes  I  feel, 
I  grieve,  rejoice,  decline,  revive, 
As  fin  or  grace  prevail. 

9  But  Jefus  hath  his  promife  part ; 


Sin  with  the  body  d 


And  grace  in  all  his  faints  at  lad. 
Shall  gain  its  victories. 

PART     III,    r.M.     FraZicrdVj^cfiheMo 
ral  Laiv. 

10  Here,  Lord,  my  foul  convicted  (lands 
Of  breaking  all  thy  ten  commands : 
And  on  me-juftly  might';!  thon  pour 
Thy  wrath  in  cne  eternal  ihow'r. 


3o6  HYMN      XLV. 

n    Bat  thanks  to  God,  its  loud  alarms 

Have  warn'd  me  of  approaching  harms ; 
And  now,  O  Lord,  my  wants  I  iee, 
Loil  and  undone,  I  come  to  thee. 

12  1  know  my  fig-leaf  righteoufnefs 
Can  ne'er  thy  broken  law  redrefs; 
Yet  in  thy  gofpel  plan  I  fee 
There's  hope  of  pardon  e'en  for  me. 

13  There,  I  behold  with  wonder,  Lord! 
That  Chriit  hath  to  thy  law  reftor'd 
Thofe  honours  on  th' atoning  day, 
Which  gailry  fmners  took  away. 

14  Amazing  wifdom,  pow'r  and  love, 
Difplay'd  to  rebels  from  above  ! 
Do  thou,  O  Lord,  my  faith  increafe 
To  love  and  truft  thy  plan  of  grace. 

HYMN     45,      L.  M.     Prayer. 

1  "1X/HSRE  is- my  God?  does  he  retire 

VV     Beyond  the  reach  of  humble  fighs? 
Are  thefe  weak  breathings  of  defire 
Too  languid  to  afcend  the  ikies  ? 

2  No,  Lord,  the  breathings  of  defire, 
The  weak  petition,  if  fmcere, 

Js  not  forbidden  toafpire, 

But  reaches  thy  all-gracious  ear. 

3  Look  up,  my  foul,  v^ith  cheerful  eye, 
See  where  the  great  Redeemer  iUnds, 
The  glorious  advocate  on  high, 
With  precious  incenfe  in  his  hands. 

4  He  fweetens  every  humble  groan, 
He  recommends  each  broken  pray'r; 
Recline  thy  hope  on  him  alone, 
Wbofe  oowerand  love  forbid  defoair. 


H     Y    M    N      XLV.  soj 

PART     II.     The  Requijites  and  Subjeils  of 
Prayer* 

5  Pray'r  is  appointed  to  convey 
The  Meltings  Gpd  dengns  to  give  : 
Longasthev  Jive  mould  chriliians  pray: 
They  learn  to  pray  when  they  firit  live. 

6  If  pain  arHicl,  or  wrongs  opprefs, 
If  cares  d.'l  a:t,  or  fears  dumay  ; 
If  guilt  de;ea  j  if  fin  diilrefs  ; 

In  ev'ry  caie  look  up  and  pray. 

7  'Tis  pray'r  fapportsthe  foul  that's  weak  : 
Tho'  thought  be  broken,  language  lame, 
Pray;  if  ihoucanit,  orcanitnot,  ipeak; 
But  pray  with  faith  in  jeiu's  aame. 

8  Depend  on  him  ;  thou  cand  not  fail; 
Make  all  thy  wants  and  wiihej^  known; 
Fear  not ;  his  merits  rnuit  prevail ; 
A&  but  in  faith,  it  mall  be  done. 

PART     III,     p.m.     Lord's  Prayer* 

9  Father  of  all!  eternal  mind  ! 
Jn  uncreated  light  enfnrin'd, 
Immensely  good,  immenfelv  great  ? 
Thy  children  form'd  and  blefs'd  by  thee^ 
With  lihal  lo-oe>  aric   hom,  ,--:-  we 

Fall  profirate  at  thy  awful  feet. 

to  Thy  i:5ffiC  in  hallowed  ftrains  be  fung. 
Let  ev  'ry  heart  and  ev'ry  tongue, 
In  the  celeftial  concert  join  ; 
In  loving,  ferving,  praifingth|e 
We  find  our  chief  felidty  : 
But  cannot  add  one  jet  to  thine* 
T 


HYMN       XLV 


Thy  righteous,  mild,  and  fov'i ■■•■■  n  retgi 
Throughout  creation's  ample  pi 
Ler  ev'ry  thinking  beifig  own. 
Lord  in  our  hearts,   v.  iiere  pailions  rude, 
Wirh  .xrce  tumultuous  ra^-e,  intrude, 
Erect  thy  pow'rful,  peaceful  throne. 

12  As  angels  round  thy  ieat  above, 
With  joyfai  haite,  and  ardent  love, 
Thy  bieil  commands,  a:;end,  fulfil  $ 
So  let  thy  creatures  he»e  below, 

As  far  as  thou  bail  gtv'n  to  know, 
Perform  thy  good  and  /acred  will. 

13  Or.  thee,  we  day  by  day  depend, 
Our  being'-s  au •  hor,  and  its  end  ; 
O  ird  iV.v  wants*  and  need  fupply  : 

.  healthful  meat  out  bodies  feed, 
Our  fouls  fuflatn  with  living  bread, 
Our  precious  fouls  which  never  die. 

*4  Extend  thy  grace  to  ev'ry  fault ; 

Each  fmful  a'rion,  word,  and  thought, 
Oh  !    let  thy  love  our  dm  forgive  ; 
For  thou  haft  taught  our  hearts  to  ihaw 
Di-'ine  forgiveness  to  our  foe, 
Nor  longer  let  refentment  live. 

15   Where  tempting  fnares  befliew  the  way, 
T*o  lead  unweary  minds  aftray. 
Permit  us  not  therein  to  trend  ; 
Unlefs  thy  gracious  aid  appear 
T5  avert  the  threat'ning  d?nger  near; 
From  our  unguarded,  heedlefs  head. 

:   Tby  facred  name  we  thus  adore, 
And  rhui  thy  choiceft  gifts  implore., 
.  b  a  Wrtr,  j°yf*h  lunbk  mind  ; 


AX     Y    M    N      XLVf,  XLVIL       309 

Becaufe  thy  pow'r  and  glory  prove, 
Thy  kingdom  built  on  *wifdomi  lo-vea 
End!e<$,  triumphing,  uncor.hVd. 

17  O  Lord  to  whom  wc  ftiil  repair, 
Accept  of  t.his  our  hearty  pray'r,  i 
Our  trufl:  is  ia  thy  mighty  pow'r  ; 
Amen,  amen,  we  ali  exprefs, 
Wjih  one  accord  thy  name  we  blefs, 
Thou  art  our  fafeguard  and  our  tow'r. 

HYMN     46,      c.   m.     Our  Father  which*  . 
in  Heaven. 

i    OOVREfGN  of  all  the  worlds  on  high, 
v3  Allow  our  humble  claim  ; 
Nor  while. poor  worms  would  raife  their  heads* 
Diidain  a  Father's. name. 

2  Our  Father  God  f  how  fweet  the  found  I 

How  tender,  and  how  dear  1 
Not  all  the  melody  of  heav'n 
Could  fo  delight  the  ea<r. 

3  Come,  Sacred  Spirit,  feal  the  name- 

On  mine  expanding  heart  ; 
And  ibevv,  mat  in  Jehovah's  grace 
I  (hare  a  filial  part. 

.  4  Cheer'd  by  a  fignal  ft  divine, 
Unwav'ring  1  believe*  : 
Thou  know'ft  I  Abha,  Father,  cry, 
Nor  can  thy  word  deceive. 

HYMN     47,      cm,     Halloed  be  thy  Name. 


■A 


MONO  the  princes,  earthly  gfods, 
There's  none  hath  pow'r  divifte  ; 
No»-  ire  their  names  or  works,  O  Lord, 
Or  natures,  like  to  thine. 


313      H    Y    M    N      XLVIII.  XLTX. 

2  Thy  matchless  powV,  thy  fov'reign  fway, 
"1  he  nations  /hall  adoi  e  ; 
1  heir  long  mifguided  pray'rs  and  praife 
TotheeOGodreilore. 

3  Let  all  confefs  thy  name,  and  know 
The  wonders  thou  hail  done  ; 

Let  all  adore  thee,  God  fupreme  ; 
And  own  thee,  God  alone. 

4  While  heav'n  and  all  who  dwell  on  hi^h 
To  thee  their  voice:  raife  ; 

Let  the  whole  ear'h  affift  the  &y, 
And  jo. n  t' advance  thy  praiie. 

HYMN     48,     l.   m.     Thy  Kingdom  ceme* 

1  A    SCEND  thy  throne,  almighty  King, 
x\  And  fpread  thy  glories  all  abroad  ;    - 
Let  thine  own  arm  Salvation  bring, 

And  be  thou  kno  a  n  the  gracious  God. 

2  Let  millions  dow  before  thy  feat, 
Let  h.  mble  mourners  leek  thy  face, 
brmr;  daring  rebel?  to  thy  feet, 
Subau'u  by  thy  victorious  grace. 

3  O  let  the  kingdoms  of  the  world 
Become  the  kingdoms  of  the  Lord; 
L^,   aints  and  angels  praiie  thy  nime, 
Be  .  >ou  thro'  heav'n  and  earthador'd. 

H  Y  ivi  N     49,     l.  m.  Toy  mil  be  done  0* 
Earth  us  it  is  in  Heaven, 

1   'HpHOL  reiga'llrOLbrd,  rhy  throne  is  high, 
JL      Thy  robe?  arc  light  andmajefty  ; 
1  hy  r.o.v'r  is  fov'reign  to  fulfil 
The  holy  counfels  of  thy  will. 


HYMN      XLIX.  ju 

,  Thy  will  be  done  on  earth  below 
As  'tis  in  heav'n  ;  thy  grace  beiiow 
On  us  and  all,  may  we  and  they 
Renounce  our  wills,  and  thine  obey. 

3  While  all  the  hods  ofheav'n  rejoice 
To  yield  obedience  to  thy  voice  ; 
In  conitancy  and  zeal  and  love, 
May  we  reiemble  thofe  above. 

PART     II,     cm.     %  Providential  will 
he  dene. 

4  It  is  the  Lord — entluon'd  in  light, 

Whofe  claims  are  all  divine  ; 
Who  has  an  undifputed  right 
To  govern  me  and  mine. 

5  It  is  the  Lord — mould  I  diilruft, 

Or  contradict  his  will  ? 
Who  cannot  do  bat  what  is  juft, 
And  mall  be  righteous  full. 

6  It  is  the  Lord — who  gives  me  all 

My  wealth,  my  friends,  my  eafe  ; 
And  of  his  bounties  may  recal 
Whatever  part  he  pleafe. 

7  It  is  the  Lord — who  can  fuftain 

Beneath  the  heaviell  load, 

From  whom  aififtance  I  obtain 

To  tread  the  thorny  road. 

8  It  is  the  Lord — whofe  matchlefs  feili 

Can  from  anliclions  raife 
Matter,  eternity  to  fill 

With  ever-growing  praife. 

9  It  is  the  Lord— my  covenant  God, 

Thrice  blefTcd  be  his  name  ! 
R  * 


la  X  .'A  11  Ll, 

Whofe  gracious  promife,  feal'd  <vith  blood, 
Muii  ever  be  the  lame. 

10  His  covenant  will  my  foul  defend, 

Sh   uld  nature's  ieit  expire  : 
And  ths  great  judge  of  all  dei'cend 
in  awful  flames  of  fire. 

1 1  And  can  my  foul  with  hopes  like  thefe, 

Lie  iulien.  or  repine  ? 
No,  graciooYGod,  taks  what  thou  pleafe, 
I'll  cheerfully  refign. 

H   7   M    N      50,      L.  'iff.      Give  us  this  Day 
our  daily  Bread. 

1  <f~TpvHRO'  all  the  various  (Lifting  fc?nes 

X      Or'  life's  miuaken  ill  or  good  ; 
Thy  hanl,  O  God,  conducts  ufiieen 
The  beautiful  viciffitude. 

2  Thou  giveM  with  paternal  care, 
Howe'er  unjaitly  we  complain, 
To  each  their  neceiTary  Hiare 
OlK>y  and  forrow,  health  and  pain. 

3  Trail  we  to  youth,  or  friends,  or  power, 
Fix  we  en  this  terrelHal  ball  ! 

Vv  hen  mofi  fecurs,   the  coming  hour, 
]f  thou  fee  fit,  may  blait  them  all. 

4  When  lowed  funk  with  grief  and  mame, 
riii'd  with  ablution's  bitter  cup, 

LoJt  to  relations,  friends  and  fame, 
Thy  pow'rful  hand  can  raife  us  up. 

5  Thy  pow'rful  confolations  cheer, 

Thy  (miles  fupprefs  the  deep-fetch'd  figh, 
Thy  hani  can  dry  the  trickling  tear, 
That  fecret  wets  the  orphan':  eye. 


K     Y     M     N      LI,  LII.  313 

6  Thus  far  fuftain'd,  and  cloath'd,  and  fed, 
Through  life's  tumultuous icene-.  we've  come; 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread, 
And  lead  and  bring  us  lately  heme. 

HYMN     51,     cm.     Forgive   us    our  Debts 
as  ive  forgive  our  JJehtors. 

1  T    ORD,  at  thy  feet  we  Tinners  lie, 
j^j  And  knecka   mtrcy'sdoor; 
With  heavy  heart  and  down  call  eye, 

Thy  favour  we  implore. 

2  In  deep  diftrefs  we  feek  thy  face 

Forgivenefs  to  receive  ; 
We  trull  our  fouls  are  taught  through  grace, 
Our  debtors  to  forgive. 

3  'Tis  pardon,  pardon  we  implore, 

Olet  thy  bowels  move  ;  - 
Thy  grace  is  an  exh'auftlefa  flore, 
And  thou  thyfelf  art  love. 

4.  Oh,  for  thy  own,  for  Jefus'  lake, 
Our  many  (ins  forgive ; 
Thy  grace  our  rocky  hearts  can  break, 
And  breaking  loon  relieve. 

5  Mercy,  good  Lord,  mercy  we  plead, 
This  is  the  total  fum  ; 
Mercy,  thro'  Chrift,  is  all  \*e  need, 
Lord,  let  thy  mercy  come. 

"HYMN     52,      L.  m.      Temptation. 

1         ""^HUS  far  my  God  hath  led  me  on, 

-4.      And  made  his  truth  and  mercy  known  ; 
My  hopes  and  fears  alternate  rife, 
And  comforts  mingle  with  my  fighs, 
&  3 


314  HYMN      LIL 

2  Thro'  this  wide  wildernefs  I  roam, 
Far  diitant  from  my  blifsful  home  ; 
Lord,  Ier  thy  pretence  be  rny  flay, 
And  guard  me  in  this  dang'rous  way. 

3  Temptations  every  where  annoy, 
And  fins  and  fnares  my  peace  deftroy  ; 
My  earthly  joys  aie  from  me  torn, 
And  oft  ana'ofentGod  I  mourn. 

4  My  foal,  with  various  tempefb  tofs'd, 
Her  hope;  o'erturn'd,  her  projects  crofs'd, 
Sees  every  day  new  (traits  attend, 

And  wonders  where  the  fcenc  will  end. 

ij   h  thie,  dear  Lord,  that  thorny  roaJ, 
Which  leads  us  Lo  the  mount  of  God  ? 
Are  thefe  the  toils  thy  people  know, 
While  in  the  wilder nefs  below  ? 

6  JTis  even  fp,  thy  faithful  love 

Doth  all  thy  children's  graces  prove  ; 
'Tis  thus  car  pride  and  ielf  muii  fall, 
That  jefus  may  be  all  in  all. 

PART     II,     c.  m.     Deliver  us  from  Evil 

7  Teachus,  O  Lord,  aright  to  plead 

For  mercies  from  above  : 
O  come,  and  blefs  our  fouls  indeed, 
With  light,  end  joy,  and  love. 

§  The  gofpel's  promis'd  land  is  wide. 
We  fain  would  enter  in; 
Eiu  we  are  prelVd  on  ev'ry  {tde, 
With  unbeHefand  fin. 

9   Arife,  GLord,  enlarge  our  coail, 
Let  us  paffefs  the  whole; 
That  fatan  may  no  lonrer  boail, 
I-Je  can  thv  work  conirQuI.' 


HYMN      LTI.  Zi 

16  Oh,  may  thy  hand  be  with  us  gill, 
Our  guide  and  guardian  be  ; 
To  keep  as  fafe  from  ev'ry  ill, 
Till  death  mall  let  us  free. 

11  Kelp  us  on  thee  to  caft  oar  care, 

And  on  thy  word  to  reft  ; 
That  Ifrael's  God,  whoheareth  pray'.r, 
Will  grant  us  our  requeft. 

PART     III.     Pcrjeverance. 

12  Rejoice,  believer  in  the  Lord, 

Who  makes  your  caule  his  own  ; 
The  hope  that's  built  upoa  his  word, 
Can  ne'er  be  overthrown. 

13  Tho'  many  toes  befet  your  road, 

And  feeble  is  your  arm  ; 
Your  life  is  hid  wrh  Chrid  in  God 

Beyond  the  reach  of  harm. 

14  Weak  as  you  are  you  (hall  not  faint, 

Or  fainting,  (hall  not  die; 

jefus,  the  itrength  of  ev'ry   faint, 

Will  aid  yoa  from  on  high. 

15  As  (uraly  as  he  overcame, 

And  triumph'd  once  for- you; 
So  furelyj  you  that  love  his  name, 
Shall  triumph  in  him  too. 

PART     IV.       Viaorj  through  free  Grace, 
lb  Lee  me,    my  Saviour  and  my  God, 
On  fa  v' reign  grace  r#ly  ; 
And  own  'tis  free,  becauie  beftow'd 
On  one  fo  vile  as  I. 

17  Election!  'tis  a  word  divine; 
For,  Lord,  I  plainly  fee, 


3i6  h   y  m   n    m. 

Had  not  thy  choice  prevented  mine, 
I  ne'er  had  chofen  thee. 

iS  For  perfe-verance,  ftrength  I've  none  ; 
But  would  on  this,  depend, 
That,  Jefus,  having  lov'd  his  own, 
Will  love  them  to  the  end. 

19  Empty  and  bare,  I  come  to  thee 

For  righteoufnefs  divine  : 
O  may  thy  glorious  merits  be, 
By  imputaticn,  mine. 

20  Free  grace  alone  can  wipe  the  tears 

From  my  lamenting  eyes  : 
And  raiie  my  foul  from  guilty  fears, 
To  joy  that  ne/er  dies. 

2  1    Free  grace  can  death  itfelf  out-brave. 
And  take  the  fting  away  : 
Can  finners  to  the  u'moft  fave, 
And  give  them  victory. 

P  A  E  T     V,     l.  m.     Teineutht  Kingdom, 
Power  and  Glory. 

2,2  Our  grateful  tongues,  immortal  King, 
Thy  glory  (hall  far  ever  ling  ; 
Our  hymns  to  time.-  retnoteft  day, 
Thy  truth  in  faced  notes  di/play. 

23  What  pow'r  O  Lord  (hall  vie  with  thine  ? 
What  name  arsons  the  faints  divine, 

Of  equal  excellence  poilefs'd, 

Thy  fov'reignty,  great  Gcd,  conteft  ? 

24  Thdr,  Lord,  r,?av'n's  hofts  their  maker  c* 
Th:ne  ii  the  kingdom,  ihine  alone; 
The*,  endlefa  majefly  has  crown'd, 


25  Thrones  and  dominions  round  thee  fall, 
Thy  prefence  makes  tjah Jo wer  ball  : 
From  change  to  change  che  creatures  run, 
Bat  all  thy  vail  deugns  are  one. 

26  Q  wife  in  all  thy  works  !   thy  name 
Let  man's  whole  race  aloud  proclaim, 
And  grateful  through  the  length  of  days, 
In  ceafelefs  longs  repeat  thy  praife. 

PART     VI.     Heme  in  vltxv,  A?mn, 

27  As  when  the  weary  trav'Iler  gains 
Tne  height  of  feme  o'er-looking  hill, 
His  heart  revives  if  crofs  tlie  plains 
He  %y&s  his  home,  tha'  diilant  ftiljL 

28  Thug,  when  the  chriftian  pilgrim  views, 
By  faitk,  hismanfioa  in  the  ikies, 

The  light  his  fainting  ftrength  renews, 
And  wings  hit  fpaed  to  reach  the  prize. 

29  The  thought  of  home  his  fpirit  cheers, 
No  snore  he  grieves  for  troubles  part; 
Nor  any  future  trial  fears, 

So  he  may  Ufe  arrive  at  lait. 

30  'Tis  ther«,  he  fays,  I  am  to  dwell 
With  jefas,  in  the  realms  of  day  : 
There  I  (hall  bid  my  cares  farewell, 
And  he  will  wipe  my  tears  away. 

31  Jems,  on  thee  cur  hope  depends, 
To  lead  us  on  to  thine  abode  : 
Aflur'd  our  home  will  make  amends 
For  all  our  toil  while  on  the  road. 

32  Hallelujah hallelujah, 

Hallelujah hallelujah, 

Hallelujah hallelujah, 

Hallelujah-—- — Amen,  Amera, 


318         HYMN      LIU,  LIV. 

Hymn  53  to  73,  are  adapted  to  the  Holy  Ordinance-*/ 
the  Lord's  Supper. 

HYMN      53,      L.   M.      Invitation. 

1  \7E  wretched,  hungry,  Carving  poor, 

\      Behold  a  royal  reait  ! 
Where  mercy  fpread?  her  bounteous  fiore, 
For  every  humble  gueft. 

2  See,  Jefus  ilaad.i  wita  o^en  arms ; 

H  •  calls,  he  bid*  you  come  : 
Goih  holds  you  back,  and  rear  alarm  9 
)3ut  iee  !  there  yet  is  roum. 

5  Ocome,  and  with  his  children  taile 
The  blc-lin^rs  or  his  love  ; 
While  hope  attends  the  fweet  repaft 
Of  nobler  joys  above. 

4  There,  with  an    ed  he«-rtand  voice, 

Before  'a''  ete  rial  rhi    ne, 
Ten  tho     .    ■    -■   ufand  fouls  rejoice, 
inecftaiies  unknown. 

5  An  J  yet  ten  thoufand  thoufand  more, 

Are  welcome  foil  to  ccme  : 

Ye  longiffg  ('..•;,  the  grace  adore 

Approach  there  yet  i^  room. 

H   Y  M   N      54,      c.    M.      Limitation. 

1  r~T"rHE  King  of  hcav'n  his  table  spreads, 

X      &nd  bieilings  crown  the  board  ; 
Not  pa^adiie,  with  ail  its  joys, 
vjouid  .uchdsiighc  afford. 

2  Pardon  and  peace  to  dying  men, 

And  endlefs  life  are  giv'n  j 
Thro'  the  rich  blood  that  Jefus  med 
To  raifeour  fouls  to  heav'n. 


H     Y    M     N      LV.  31.9 

5  Ye  hungry  poor,  that  long  have  ilray'd 
In  Jin's  dark  mazes,  come ; 
Come,  from  your  moil  obicure  retreats. 
And  grace  i"ha!I  lind  you  room. 

4  Millions  of  fouls,  in  glory  now, 

Were  fed,  and  feafced  here  ; 
And  millions  more,  ftiil  en  the  way, 
Around  the  board  appear. 

5  All  things  are  ready,  come  away, 

Nor  weak  excufes  frame  ; 
Crowd  to  your  places  at  the  feaft, 
And  blefs  the  founder's  name. 

HYMN     55,      cm.     Invitation, 

THE  King  of  heav'n  a  feaft  has  made 
And  to  his  much-lov'd  friends, 
The  faint,  the  famifh'd,  and  the  fad, 
His  invitation  fends. 

2  Lo,  at  thy  gracious  bidding,  Lord, 

Tho'  vile  and  bafe  we  come, 
O,  fpeak  the  reconciling  word, 
And  welcome  wand'rers  home. 

3  Impart  to  all  thy  fiock  below 

The  bleifings  of  thy  death  : 
On  ev'ry  mourning  ioul  befiow 
Thy  love,  thy  hope,  thy  faith. 

4  May  each,  tvithftrength  from  heav'n  er.du'd, 

Say,  lc  My  beloved's  mine  ; 
"  I  eat  his  rielh,  and  dunk  Mi  blood, 
"■  la  figns  of  bread  and  wine/' 


HYMN     56,      L.    M.     Preparation. 

1  ETERNAL  King,  enthron'd  above, 
JQ/  Lookdown  in  faithfulness  and  love, 
Prepare  our  hearts  to  feekthy  face, 
And  grant  us  thy  reviving  gr^ce. 

2  Long  have  we  heerd  the  joyful  call, 
But  yet  our  faith  and  iove  are  imall  ; 
Our  hearts  are  torn  with  worldly  care.-, 
And  all  our  paths  are  uli'd  with  Snare  . 

3  Unworthy  to  approach  thy  thrnne, 
Our  truft  is  fix'd  on  Chrift  alone  ; 
In  him  thv  cov'nant  f.and;  fecure, 
And  will. from  age  toageendare. 

4  O  let  us  hear  thy  pard'ning  voice, 
And  bid  our  mourning  hearts  rejoice;. 
Revive  cur  fouls,  our  faith  rencv, 
Prepare  for  duties  now  in  view. 

5  Make  ail  our  fpices  flow  abro  -J , 
A  grateful  incense  to  our  God  ; 
Let  hope  and  love  and  joy  appear, 
And  ev'ry  grace  be  active  here. 

H  Y   M  N     57,      l.   m.     Preparation, 

I    '"T^HE  broken  b'ead,  the  bleiTed  cup, 
Jl      On  which  we  now  arecali'd  to  iup, 
Without  thy  help  and  grace  divine, 
Will  prove  no  more  thin  bread  ^nd  >vine. 

z   Bat  come  g.  ear  Matter  of  the  fea^t, 
Difpenfe  thy  gr.ee  to  ev'ry  guc:r. 
Direct  car  view*;  to  Calvary, 
And  help  us  to  remember  thee. 

3   Let  us  with  li^ht  and  truth  be  bleft, 
That  on  thy  bofora  we  may  reft  ; 
A  a  d  a :   b  y  f u  p  p  er  e a c h  may  learn, 
Tny  broken  body  to  difcern. 


HYMN      hVUh  LiX.        321 

4.  O  that  our  fouls  may  now  b?  fed 

With  Chiift  himieif,  the  living  bread  ; 
That  we  the  cov  nan-,  may  rene>v, 
And  10  our  vows  be  rend'red  tru£  i 

H  Y    VI  N     58,      P.   m.     Preparation. 

1  T    ET  me  with  light  and  trath  be  blefs'd, 
\_j  O  lee  them  lead  the  way, 

'Till  on  thy  holy  hill  I  red,  " 

And  in  thy  temple  ©ray  : 
Frem  altars  then  1*11  raiie 
To  God  :  and  fongs  of  praife 
To  him,  who  is  my  only  joy, 
Shall  all  my  grateful  hours  employ. 

2  Why  then  caft  down  my  foul,  and  why 

So  much  oppreiVd  with  care  ? 
On  God,  thy  God,  for  aid  rely, 

Who  will  thy  ftate  repair: 

On  him  alcr.e  depend, 

For  he's  thy  cov'nant  friend; 
The  praife  of  him  thou  yet  malt  £ng, 
Who  is  thy  health's  eternal  fpring. 

HYMN     59,     l.   m.     The  Mtmz&M of  ,-,., 
abjent  Lord. 

i    "YESU3  is  gone  above  the  (kiss,    - 

J    Where  our  weak  fenfes  reach  him  not ; 

And  carnal  obje.:ts  court  our  eyes, 

To  thrull  our  Saviour  from  our  thought. 

2  He  knows  what  wana'ring  hearts  we  have, 
Apt  to  forget  his  lovely  face  ; 

And,  to  refrefh  our  minds  he  gave 
Theis  kind  memorials  of  his  grace. 

3  The  Lord  of  life  this  table  frrcad 
*--:.!.  i.:, fl.fj,  ,n|  f;    •.-  -.  ■  ■     .J 


322 


H    Y    M    N      LX. 


We  on  thy  rich  provifion  feed, 

And  tafte  the  wine,  and  blefs  our  God. 

4  Lettmful  i  wests  be  all  forgot, 
And  earth  grow  lefs  in  our  elleem  ; 
ChriAand  his  love  fill  ev'ry  thought, 
And  faith  and  hope  beHx'd  on  him. 

5  While  he  is  abfent  from  our  fight, 
'Tis  to  prepare  our  fouls  a  place, 
That  ue  may  dwell  in  heav'nly  light, 
And  live  for  ever  near  his  face. 

6  Our  eyes  look  upwards  to  the  hills 
Whence  our  returning  Lord  fhall  come ; 
We  wait  thy  chariot's  awful  wheels, 
To  fetch  our  longing  fpiritshome. 

K  Y  M  N     6o,     c.    M.     The  Lo<vt  of  Chrijt. 

1  TJOW  condefcending,  and  how  kind, 
jti  Was  God's  eternal  Son  ! 
Ourmis'ry  icach'd  his  heav'nly  mind, 

And  pity  brought  him  dov»  n. 

2  When  ju (lice,  by  ourfi  rs  prQvok'd> 

Drew  forth  his  dreadful  fword, 
He  gave  h  •  to  thefiroke, 

Without  a  murm'ring  word. 

3  Here  we  receive  repeated  feals 

Of  Jefbs'  dying  love  : 
Hard  is  the  wre-ch  that  never  feels 
One  foft  affection  move. 

4  Here  let  our  hearts  begin  to  melt, 

While  we  his  death  record, 
And    with  our  joy  for  pardon'd  guilt, 
Mourn  that  ive  piere'd  the  Lord. 


HYMN      LXI,  LXII. 

HYMN     61,      cm.     Chrifi  the  Bread  of  Life. 

i    T    £T  us  adore  th'  eternal  Word, 
|  jf  'Tis  he  our  fouls  hath  fed  ; 
Thou  arc  our  living  dream,  O  Lord, 
And  thou  th'  immortal  bread. 

2  Blefs'd  be  the  Lord,  that  gives  his  fle:Ti 
To  nouriih  dying  men  ; 
And  often  fp reads  his  table  frefh, 
Left  we  ihould  faint  again, 

3  Our  fouls  (hall  dray?  their  heav'nly  breath, 
Whilil  jeius  nnds  in p plies  ; 
Nor  ih'all  our  graces  fink  to  death, 
For  Jeius  never  dies. 

*  The  God  of  mercy  be  ador'd 

Who  calls  our  fouls  from  death, 
Who  laves  by  his  redeeming  word, 
And  new  creating  breath. 

5  To  praife  the  Father  and  the  Son, 
And  Spirit  all  diving, 
The  One  in  Three,  and  Three  in  One, 
Let  faints  and  angels  join. 

II  Y  M  N     6z,      CM.      Pardon  fealed, 

i   T    0?»B,  how  divine  thy  comforts  are  ! 
|  j  How  heav'nly  is  the  place 
\vhe.e  jefus  fpreads  the  (acred  featt 
Of  his  redeeming  grace. 

2  There  the  rich  bounties  of  our  God, 

And  i  weeteit  glories  fhine  ; 
There  jefus  fays,  that  /  am  his, 
Jnd  my  Beloved 's  mine. 

3  Here,  (fays  the  kind  redeeming  Lord, 

And  aevs  his  wounded  fide) 
& 


324    H    Y     M    N      LXTII,  LXIV,  LXV. 

See  here  ibefpring  of  all  your  joys, 
Tout  ope-i'd  vjbsn  I  di'd, 

4.  To  him  that  wafh'd  us  in  his  blood, 
Be  everlafting  praife, 
Salvati  >n,  honour,  glory,  pow'r, 
Eiemal  as  his  days. 

HYMN     63,     l.   M.     The  Love  of  Chrijf. 

1  J  >  5  ^WAS  his  own  love  that  made  him  bleed, 

JL      That  nail'd  him  to  the  cur  fed  tree; 
'Twas  his  own  love  this  table  fpread 
For  fuch  unworthy  guefts  as  we. 

2  Then  let  us  tafte  the  Saviour's  love  j 
Come,  faith,  and  feed  upon  th?  Lord  ; 
With  glad  con  ent  our  lips  mail  move, 
And  fweet  Hofannas  crown  the  board. 

HYMN     64,     l.    m.     Self  didication    at  the 
Lord's  2 able. 

i    T    ORD,  am  I  thine,  entirely  thine  ? 
JLy  Purchas'd  and  fav'd  by  blood  divine  ? 
"With  full  confent  thine  I  would  be, 
And  own  thy  fov'reign  right  in  me. 

2  Thee  my  blefs'd  mafter  now  I  call, 
And  confecrate  to  thee  my  all ; 
Lord,  let  me  live  and  die  to  thee, 
Ee  thine  thro'  all  eternity. 

jj  Y  M  N     65,     cm.     Faith,  Hope  and  Love. 

1  r~|~VHE  bleft  memorials  of  thy  grief, 

JL      The  fuff'rings  of  thy  death, 
We  come,  dear  Saviour,  to  receive; 
But  would  receive  with  faith. 

2  The  tokens  fent  us  to  relieve 

Our  fpirUs  when  thev  dro^p, 


HYMN      LXVI.  325. 

We  come,  dear  Saviour,  to  receive  ; 
Bat  would  receive  with  hope. 

3  The  pledges  thou  waft  pleas'd  to  leave* 

Our  mournful  minds  to  move, 
We  come,  dear  Saviour,  to  receive; 
But  would  receive  with  *W*." 

4  Here,  in  obedience  tothv  wori, 

We  take  thebsead  and  wine; 
The  utmoii  we  can  do,  dear  Lord* 
For  all  beyond  is  thine. 

5  Increafe  Our  faith,  and  hope,  and  love; 

Lord,  give  us  all  that's  good; 

We  would  thy  full  falvation  prove. 

And  mare  thy  fieih  and  blood. 

HYMN     66,  L.  M.   SirutAi-gagchftVnbelief, 
1    TJITY  a  helplefs  finner,  Lord/ 


Who  would  believe  &y  gracious  word  ! 
Who  owns  his  heart,  with  fhaftie  and  grief,  * 
A  fink  of  fin  and  unbelief. 

2  Lord,  in  thy  houfe  I  read  there's  room  ; 
And  venturing  hard  behold  1  come  : 
But  can  -heie,  Saviour  i  can  there  be, 
Among  thy  children  room  for  me  f 

3  I  eat  the  biead,  and  drink  the  -.vine  : 
But  oh  !  my  fool  wants  more  than  fefe 
I  Faint ;  unlefs  I  feed  on  the?, 

And  drink  thy  blood  as  fhed  forme. 

4  For  tinners,  Lord,  thou  cam'il  to  bleed  \ 
And  Vtn  a  fmner  vile  indeed  ! 

Lord,  I  believe  thy  grace  is  (tez; 
O I  magnify  thy  grace  in  &t\ 

y 


yJo     H     Y     M     N'      LXVJI,  LXVIIL 

HYMN     6j,     c   m.     Jpfropriati§n. 

1  A-T^HAT  doleful  right  before  his  death, 

X      ri'~~  L#nb  for  finners  li-in, 
Did  almoft  with  his  lateit  breath 
This  folemn  feail  ordain. 

2  To  keep-ihy  feaft,  Lord  we  are  met ; 

And  to  remember  thee. 
Help  each  poor  trembler  to  repeat, 
For  me,  he  di'd,yi?r  me. 

3  Thy  furPrings,  Lord,  each  facred  Hgn 

To  our  remembrance  brings: 
We  eat  the  bread,  and  drink  the  wine  ; 
But  think  on  nobler  things. 

4  O,  tune  our  tongues,  and  fet  in  frame 

Each  heart  thai  pants  for  thee, 
To  fmg,  "  riofanaa  to  the  Lamb, 
"  The  Lamb  that  died  for  me." 

H  Y  M  N    68,   P.  m.  We  celebrate  His d}ing Love. 

ESUS,  once  for  finners  flain, 
From  the  t'ead  was  rais'd  again  ; 
Andinheav'n  is  now  letdown 
With  his  Father  on  his  throne. 

2  There  he  reigns  a  King  fupremej 
We  (hall  afford  gn  with  him. 
Feeble  fouls,  be  not  difmay'd  : 
Truitin  his  Almighty  aid. 

3  He  has  made  an  end  of  fin  ;  . 
And  his  blood  hath  wafn'd  us  clean. 
Fear  not ;  he  is  ever  near  j 

Now,  e^'n  now,  he's  with  us  here. 
l  Thus  sfFernJbling,  we -by  faith, 
Till  he  come,  i"hew  forth  his  death. 


HYMN      LXIX.  327 

Of  his  body,  bread's  iheiign: 
And  we  view  his  blood  in  wine. 

5  Saints  on  earth,  with  faints  above, 
Celebrate  his  dying  love  : 
And  let  ev'ry  ranfom'd  >ouI 
Sound  his  praife  from  pob  to  pole. 

H  Y  M  N     69,     l.  m.     The  Gsfpsl  Feafi* 

1  TJOW  rich  are  thy  provifions,  Lord  !  /. 
jLJL  Thy  table  furni&'d  from  above  ;  X 

The  fruits  of  life  o'eripread  thebca^d, 
The  cup  o'erflows  with  heavn'ly  lave, 

2  Thine  ancient  family,  'he  Jews, 
We  ;e  fir  it  invited  to  the  feair  : 
We  humbly  take  what  they  refuse, 
And  Gentiles  thy  Gdvation  cafte. 

3  We  are  the  poor,  the  blind,  the  lame, 
And  help  was  far,  and  death  was  nigh  ! 
But,  at  the  gofjiel  call,  w,t  came, 
And  ev'ry  waat  received  fupply. 

4  From  the  high  way  that  leads  to  hell, 
From  paths  of  etarkneis  a-nd  defpair, 
Lord  we  are  come  w  i  h  t)iee  to  dw  ell, 
Glad  to  enjoy  thy  pre'fencc  here; 

5  What    fhaHwepay  th'  eternal  Son, 
That  lefc  the  beav*n  of  his  abode, 
And  to  this  wretched  earth  ca>me  clown, 
To  bring  us  warid'rers  back  to  God  1 

6  itcoik  him  dsath^  to  fov'pour  lives  ; 
To  bay  o  vn  ; 

And  all     id  an  >ys  he  gives, 

Were  bought  withagaiues  bnkLnowft. 

7  Our  ererlafiing  lov^  : .-  due 

To  him  that  ranfom'd  finjiers  loil  • 


tzS        HYMN      LXX,  LXXI. 

And  pity'd  rebels,  when  he  lcne-.v 
The  vaft  axpence  his  love  would  coft. 

8  To  God  the  Father,  God  the  Son, 
And  God  the  Spirit,  Three  in  One, 
Be  honour,  praife,  and  {-lory  giv'n 
By  all  on  earth  and  ail  in  heav'n. 

H  Y  M  N     jo,     l.   m.     Not  a  foamed  of  Chrifl 
Crucified. 

T  thy  command,  our  dcareft  Lord, 
^  Here  we  attend  thy  dying  feaft  ; 
Thy  blood,  like  wine,  adorn*  thy  board, 
And  thine  own  item  feeds  ev'ry  gueft. 

Z  Our  faith  adores  th>  bleeding  love, 
And  trails  for  life  in  one  that  di'd  ; 
We  hope  for  heav'nly  crowns  above, 
From  a  Redeemer  cruefvd. 

3  Let  the  vain  world  pronounce  its  fhame, 
And  fling  their  fcandals  on  the  caufe ; 
We  come  tbboaitour  Saviour's  n-<me, 
And  make  our  triumphs  in  h\s  c  rot's. 

4  With  joy  we  tell  the  fcofRng  age, 

He  chat  was  dead  has  U  ~b, 

He  lives  above  their  utmoft  rage, 
And  we  are  waiting  till  he  come. 

H   Y   M   N      yi,      CM.     Hofanna. 

I    Q  HCUT  and  proclaim  the  Saviour's  love, 
O  Ye  faints  that  tafle  his  wine    ; 
Join  with  your  kindred  faints  above, 
In  loud  Hofannas  join, 


329 


H    Y    M    N      LXXII. 

2  A  thou  find  glories  to  our  God 

Who  gives  fuch  joy  as  this  ; 
Hofanna  '  let  it  found  abroad. 
And  reach  where  )eius  is. 

3  To  Fa  ber3  Son  and  Holy  Ghofl, 

TheGod,  whom  we  adore, 
Be  2-~rv>  *-  1T  '-vas>  *s  now, 
And  (hall  be  evermore. 

H  Y  M  N     72,     cm.      Thank/giving. 

1  T    ORD,  at  thy  table  I  behold 
I.  ^  The  wonders  of  thy  grace  ; 

Butmofi  or  all  admj-e  bar  I. 
Should  f;nd  a  welcome  place  : 

2  I  that  atn.  all  den!\i  with  fin, 

A  rebel  to  my  God  ; 
I  thar  have  crucined  his  Son, 
And  trampled  on  his  blood  : 

3  What  ftrang£  furprifing  grace  is  this, 

That  fach  a  foal  has  room  ! 
My  Saviour  takes  meby  the  hand, 
My  jefas  bids  me  come. 

4  Eat,  O  my  friends,  the  Saviour  crici, 

The  iz&l  was  made  for  you  : 
For  you  I  groan'd,  and  b*ed,  and  died, 
And  rofe,  and  trinmph'd  too. 

5  With  trembling  faith,  and  bleeding  heart, 

Lord,  I  accept  thy  love  : 
'Tis  a  rich  banquet  I  have  had, 
Whit  will  it  be  above  ? 

6  Ye^'mrs  below,  and  hofts of .heav'n, 

join  ill  yourpraiSng  powers ; 

V  s 


}3o  H     Y     M     N       LXXUL 

No  theme  is  like  redeeming  love, 
No  Saviour  is  like  ours. 

7  Had  I  ten.thoufand  heart?,  dear  Lord, 

I'd  give  them  all  to  thee  j 
Had  I  ten  thoufand  tongues,  they  all 
Shou'd  join  the  harmony. 

8  Tc  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghoit, 

Tne  God.  whom  we  adore, 
Be  glory,  as  it  was,  is  now, 
And _-ina.ll  be  evermore. 

HYMN     73,     s.  m.     Tbankfgiving. 

LORY  to  God  on  high  ; 
___/  Our  pesce  is  made  with  heav'n  : 
The  Son  of  God  came  down  to  die, 
That  Hn  might  be  forgiv'n. 

2  His  precious  blood  was  fhed, 
His  body  bruis'd,  for  fin  : 

Remember  this  in  eating  bread, 
And  ibis  in  drinking  wine. 

3  Approach  his  royal  board, 
In  his  rich  garmentsclad  : 

Join  ev'ry  rcngue  to  praife  the  Lord  ; 
Ar>d  ?v'?y  heart  be  giad. 

4  The  Father  gives  the  Son  ; 
The  Son  his  flefh  and  blood  : 

The  Spir't  appiic",  and  faith  puts  on 
The  righteoufnefs  of  God. 

5  Sinners,  the  gift  receive  ; 
And  each  fay,  "  lam  chief: 

fl  Thou  knojv'ic,  O  Lord,  I  would  believe 
«  Oil!  help  my  BnbeiU£^ 


HYMN       LXXIV.  j£i 

£       Lord,  help  us  from  above  : 
The  pow'r  is  all  thy  own. 
Faith  is  thy  gift,  and  hope,  and  love  ; 
For  of  ourielves  we've  none. 

Hymn  74,    to  the  end,  are  on  Mlfcdlaneous  SuijeJIs. 

HYMN     74,      L.    m.      The  Ssafons  crczvnd 
with  Goodnefs. 

1  T7TERNAL  fource  of  ev'ry  joy  ! 

t^v  Thy  praife  (hall  ev'ry  voice  employ, 
While  in  tfty  temple  we  appear 
To  hail  thee,  Sovereign  of  the  year. 

2  Wide  as  th3  wheels  of  nature  roll, 

Thy  hand  fbpports  and  guides  the  whole: 
The  tun  is  taught  by  thee  to  rife, 
And  darkneis  when  to  vail  the  fkies. 

$  The  flow'ry  Cpfing,  at  thy  command, 
Perfumes  the  air  and  paints  the  land  ; 
The  fummer  rays  with  vigor  ft  ine 
To  raiie  the  corn  and  cheer  the  vine, 

4  Thy  hand,  in  autumn,  richly  pours 
Thro'  all  our  coalb  reduniar.t  ftores ; 
While  winter's,  foften'd  by  thy  care, 
No  face  of  want  or  horror  wear. 

5  Seafons,  and  months,  and  weeks,  and  days 
Demand  fucce (live  fongs  of  praife; 
And  be  the  grateful  homage  paid, 
With  morning  iit'ht,  and  evening  fhade. 

6  Here  in  thy  houle  let  incenfe  tie, 
And  circling  fabbaths  blefs  our  eyes, 
'Till  to  thole  brighter  courts  we  foar, 
Where  days  and  years  revolve  no  more. 

V   z 


332      HYMN      LXXV,  LXXVL 
H  Y  M  N     75,     l.  m.     For  Ne-w -Tsar. 

1  /~'OD  of  our  lives,  thy  conftant  care 
VJT  With  blefTmgs  crowns  each  op'uing  yea! 
Our  guilty  lives  thou  doft  prolong, 
And  wake  anew  our  annual  fong. 

2  How  many  precious  fouls  are  fled 
To  the  vaft  regions  cf  the  dead, 
Since  from  this  day  the  changing  fun 
Thro'  his  laft  yearly  period  run! 

3  Our  breath  is  thine,  eternal  God  ; 
'Tis  thine  to  fix  our  foul's  abode  ; 
We  hold  our  lives  from  thee  alone, 
On  earth,  or  in  the  world  unknown. 

4  To  thee  our  fpirits  we  refjgn  ; 
Make  them  and  own  them  ftill  as  thine ; 
So  ftiaH  thy  (mile,  fecure  from  fear, 
Tho' death  fnould  blaft  the  rifing  year. 

HYMN     76,     p.m.     Prayer  for  Bhjjihgs  tm 
the  Nrw  Tear. 

1  T>  LESS,  O  Lord,  the  cp'ning  year, 

J  T'.  c.:!1"     a  . embied  here: 
Clothe  thy  word  wi:h  po-v'r  divide, 
Make  us  willing  to  be  th:.^e. 

2  Let  the  mirt^sbf  ill  bur-youth 
Feel  the  force  of  iacrfd  truitt ; 
While  che  gofpel  Call  they  hear, 
May  they  learn  to.!ove.and;&gr, 

„   WVri  '  :      '■"' 

Give  new  ftyength  '  ; 

Scatter  dtrkneis, 
Wipe  iway  the  aaun*srs'  tears. 


HYMN      LXXVIF,  LXXVIII.     333 

a.  Blefs  us  all  both  old  and  voung  , 
Call  forth  praii'e  from  ev'ry  iqngfxt : 
Let  the  whole  affembly  prove 
All  thy  pow'r,  and  all  thy  love. 

HYMN     n7>     cm.     The  birth  of  Qbrift. 

WAKE,  awake  the  facred  fong 
To  our  incarnate  Lord  ; 
Let  ev'ry  heart  and  eVrv  tongue 
Adore  th'  eternal  Word . 

2  Sinners  awake,  with  angels  join, 
And  chant  the  folemn  lay; 

Joy,  love,  and  gratitude  combine, 
To  hail  th'  aofpicious  day. 

3  Then  (hone  almighty  povy'r  and  love, 

L-.  all  their  glorious  forms  ; 

When  Jefus  left  his  throne  above 

To  dwell  with  iinfui  worms. 

4  Adoring  angels  tun'd  their  fongs 

To  hail  the  joyful  day  ; 
With  rapture  then,  let  mortal  tongues 
Their  grateful  wormip  pay. 

5  Kail,  Prince  of  life,  forever  hail  ! 

Redeemer,  brother,  friend  ! 
Tho'  earth,  and  time,  and  life  mould  fail, 
Thy  praife  mall  never  end. 

H  Y  M  N     73,     P.   M.     The  Song  of  Angh. 

1  T  TARK,  the  fa.- raid  angels  Gag, 
JLJL   "  Glory  to  the  new-born  King  ; 
f<  Peace  on.  earth,  aad  mercy  rcMdt 

**  God  and  iinners  reconcil'd. 

2  Joyful,  all  ye  nations  rife, 
joia  she  triumph  of  ih«  kiss ; 


334- 


K     Y     M    N       LXXIX. 


Hail  the  heaver.-born  Pri  nee  cf  Peace  ! 
'  Hail  the  Son  of  righteoufnefs ! 

3  Come,  defire  of  nations,  come, 
Fix  in  a.  thy  humble  home  ; 

Come;  the  womi.V:  promis'd  feed,   - 
Braife  in  us  the  fer  peat's  head. 

4  Glory  to  the  new -born  King  ! 
Let  us  all  the  anthem  fing, 

"  Feace  on  earth,  and  mercy  mild, 
"  God  and  fmners  reconciled  !" 

H  Y    VI   N      79,      p.    wr.     Refurre&im  of  Cbrijt* 

1  /"CHRIST,  the  Lord,  is  riPn  to  day, 
V^   Sens  of  men  and  angels  fay  ; 
Raifeyom  joys  and  triumphs  high, 
Sin*,  re  hea    ns,  and  eai  th  reply, 

2  Love's  reJseming  v,  crk  is  done, 
Fought  thfl  fight,  the  ba.de  won  : 
Lo  i   me  fun's  echpfe  is  o'er, 

Lo  !  he  fats  in  blocd  no  more. 

3  Vain  the  frone.  the  watch,  the  feal, 
Chtift  t?.'±  bur£  :hc  ;?:.„  c:  hell ; 
Death  in  vain  forbids  his  rife, 
Chrift  hath  open'd  Parau.  -:. 

4  Lives  again  our  gloyrious  Kiagt 

"  Where,  O  de^h,  is  nom  thy  fiing?" 

Once  he  di"d  oar  foul*  >.o  five  : 

»«  Where's  thy  vicVry,  boaihng  grave  2" 

5  Hail  the  Lord  of  c    1     aodheav'nl 
PraiCc  t     (1  e  by  bo  b  bs  giv'n  ! 
Thee  .v..   .    ;et  tuamj  lant  now, 

Hail  :   the  ftfcsuaxECT  10:; — ihqa. 


H     Y     M     N       LXXX,  LXXXI.        355 

HYMN     80,.   p.   m.      The  Afcenfion  and  King- 
dom of Cbrijf. 

EJOICE,  the  Lord  is  King, 
Th'afcended  King  adore  ; 
Mortals,  give  thank?,  and  fmg 
And  triumph  evermore  ! 
Lift  up  the  heart,  lift  up  the  voice, 
Rejoice  aloud,  ye  feints,  rejoice. 

2  Rejoice  the  Saviour  reigns, 
The  God  of  truth  and  love  • 
When  he  had  purg'd  our  ftains, 
Ke  took  his  feat  abeve  : 

Lift  up  the  heart,  lift  up  the  voice, 
Rejoice  aloud,  ye  iaints,  rejoice. 

3  His  kingdom  cannot  fail, 

He  rules  o'er  ear.h  and  heav'n  ; 

The  keys  of  deaih  and  hell 

Are  to  our  Jefjjs  given  : 

Life  up  the  heart,  lift  up  the  voice, 

Rejoice  aloud,  ye  faints,  rejoice. 

4.  Rejoice  in  glorious  hope, 
jetus  the  judge  (bali  come, 
And  take  ins  tenants  up 
To  their  eternal  home  : 
We  foon  (hajl  hear  tir  Archangel's  voice, 
The  trump  of  God  (hall  found,  rejoice. 

HYMN      81,      P.    M.      Wbitfunday* 

1  TT/HEN  the  bleft  day  of  Pentecoft 
V  V     Was  fully  come,'the  Hcly  Gholl 

Defcended  from  above  ; 
Sent  by  the  Father  and  the  Son, 
(The  fender  and  the  fgnt  are  one) 
The  Lrjrd  of  life  and  love.. 


336  HYMN      LXXXI. 

2  Rat  w;re  ihzCz  firft  difcipJe*  bled 
With  hcavniy  gifcsr  And  (hall  the  reft 

Be  paG'd  unheeded  by  r 
What  ?  Has  trie  Holy  Ghoil  forgot 
To  quicken  foul*  that  Chnft  has  bought ; 

And  let's  them  lifelefs  lie  ? 

3  No,  thoualmighiy  Paraclete! 

Thou  ihedd'ft  thy  heav'nly  influence  yet : 

Thou  vifiYft  Tinners  fttll : 
Thy  breath  of  life,  thy  quick 'ning  flame, 
Thy  pow'r/thy  Godhead,  ftill  the  fame, 
Wc  own  ;  becaufe  wc  feel. 

PART     II,     c.  m. 

4  Blefs'd  God,  that  once  in  fiery  tongues 

Cam'ftdown  in  open  view, 
Come,  vitit  ev'ry  heart  that  longi 
To  entertain  thee  too. 

5  And  thu*  not  like  a  mighty  wind, 

Nor  with  a  rum  in  g  noiic ; 
R-lay  we  thy  calmer  comforts  :md, 
And  hear  thy  full  fmall  voice. 

6  Not  for  the  gift  of  tongues  vr«  pray  : 

Nor  pow?r  the  lick  to  /ieal : 

G^ve  wifdom  to  direct  our  way; 

And  urength  to  do  thy  will. 

7  We  pray  to  be  renewed  within, 

And  reconeiPd  to  God  ; 
To  have  our  conference  wafh'd  from  (in 
In  the  Pxeceemer's  blood. 

8  We  pray  to  have  our  faith  increas'd  ; 

And,  O  ceieftial  dove  ! 
We  pray  to  be  completely  ble£ 
Witk  that  rick  Wciun*.  love, 


HYMN      LXXXII,  LXXXIII.     537 

HYMN      82,      L.    m.      On  a  Faji  Day  for  the 
Rn-vival  of'  Religion* 

1  YNDULQENJ  Sovereign  of  the  flues, 
X   And  wilt  thou  bow   thy  gracious  ear  I 

le  feeble  mortals  raifetheij  cries, 
Wilt  thou,  the  great  J      ovah,  hear? 

2  How  (hill  thy  fcrvants  give  thee  reft, 

1  []  »*i  mouldering  walls  thou  raife? 
TUi  thy  own  pow'i  ;ka;i  Sand  ccnfeiVd, 
And  make  Jerufalem  a  praife? 

3  Look  down,  O  God,  with  pitying  eye; 
Re'-'i> •  e  thy  work  with  oower  around  ; 
See  what  wide  realms  in  daskaefs  lie, 
And  hurl  theiridok.to  the  Ground. 

4  Loud  let  the  gofpel-trumpet  blow, 
And  call  :he  nations  from  afar  ; 
Le:  ail  the  iiles  their  Saviour  know, 
And  earth's  rcmotell  end:  draw  near. 

5  On  all  our  fouls  let  jrace  defcend, 
Like  heav'aly  dew  in  copious  ihow'rs. 
That  we  may  call  our  God  our  friend, 
That  we  may  hail  iaivadon  ours. 

6  Then  (hall  each  age  and  rank  agree 
Unifed  moots  of  joy  to  raife  ; 
And  Z;oh,  made  a  praife by  thee, 
To  theeihall  render  back  .ke  praife. 

H  Y  U  N     S3,      l.   m.     for  a  PxLli€  F 'aft  in 
War. 
HILE  o'er  our  guilty  land,   O  Lord, 
■'  £  vie-.;'  the  terrors  of  the  fword  ; 
Oh!  whither  fhall  the helplefs  fl/ ? 
To  whoa  but  thee  direct  their  cry  ? 


333  HYMN      LXXXIV. 

2  The  helplefs  firmer'*  cries  and  tears 
Aregrown  familiar  to  thine  ears; 
Oft  has  thy  mercy  fent  relief, 
When  all  was  fear  and  hopelefs  grief. 

3  On  thee,  our  guardian  God,  we  call, 
Before  thy  throne  of  grace  we  fall  ; 
Asd  is  there  no  deiiv'rance  there  ? 
And  muft  we  perifh  in  diipair  ? 

4.  Sse,  we  repent,  we  weep,  we  mourn, 
To  our  forfaken  God  we  turn  ; 
O  i pare  our  guilty  country,  fpare 
The  church  which  thou  hall  planted  here. 

5  We  plead  thy  ^racc  indulgent  Gad  ; 
We  plead  thy  Son's  atoning  blood  ; 
We  plead  J:y  gracious  promifes, 
And  are  they  unavailing  plea:  ? 

6  Thefe  pleas,  prefented  at  thy  throne, 
Have  brought  ten  thcufand  bleilings  down 
On  guilty  lands  in  helpjefswoc  ; 

Let  them  prevail  to  fave  us  too  ! 

II  Y  M  N     84,     cm.     Tbcmkjgi<0mgffi 

Viao'y. 

1  '  I  X)  thee  who  reign'ft  fuprerr.e  above, 

J.      And  rcign'it  fupreme  below, 
.    Thou  God  of  wifdoai,  power,  and  love, 
We  our  fuccefi'es  owe. 

2  T«e  thundering  horfe,  the  martial  band 

Without  thine  aid  were  vain; 
And  vicl'ry  flies  at  thy  command 
To  crown  the  bright  campaign. 

3  Thy  mighty  arm,  unfee-i,   was  nigh, 

When  we  our  foes  aflail'd ; 
'Tis  thou  haft  rais'd  our  honours  high, 
And  o'er  their  hoits  prevaji'd. 


H     Y     M     N      LXXXV,  339 

4  Their  mounds,  their  camps,  their  lofty  towers 

Into  oar  hands  aregiv*n, 
Not  from  deiei't  or  Itrengtk  of  ours, 
But  thro'  the  grace  of  heav'n. 

5  The  Lord  of  hofts,  our  helper. lives; 

His  name  be  ever  blelt  ; 
*Tis  his  own  arm  the  vict'ry  gives ; 
He  grants  his  people  reft. 

H  Y  M  N  -85,     l.  m.     TbankfgimlngfoP 

National  Peace. 

1  /^REAT  Ruler  of  the  earth  and  Ikies, 
VJT  A  word  of  thine  Almighty  breath 
Can  fmk  the  world,  or  bid  it  rife  ; 
Thy  fmile  is  life,  thy  frown  is  death. 

2  When  angry  nations  rufh  to  arms, 
And  rage,  and  noife,  and  tumult  reign, 
And  war  reiounds  its  dire  alarms, 

And  (laughter  fpreads  the  hcilile  plains ; 

3  Thy  Sov'reign  eye  looks  calmly  down, 

And  maiks  their  courfe,  and  bounds  their  povv'r; 
Thy  word  the  angry  nations  own, 
And  ttoife  and  war  are  heard  no  more, 

4  Thau  good,  and  wife,  and  righteous  Lord, 
All  move  fubfervient  to  thy  will ; 

And  peace  and  war  await  thy  word, 
And  thy  fublime decrees  fulfil. 

5  To  thee  we  pay  our  grateful  fongs, 
Thy  kind  protection  itill  implore  ; 

O  may  our  hearts,  and  lives,  and  tonnes, 
Confefs  thy  gocdnefs  and  adore. 


W      HYMN    LXXXVI,  LXXXVIL 


HYMN      86,      cm.      Ccmflaint  and  Hopt 

in  BickmJ). 

i    T    ORD,  I  am  pain'd  ;  but  I  refign 
•  \_j  My  body  to  thy  will  ; 
}Tis  grace,  'tis  wifdbm  all  divine, 
Appoints  the  pains  i  feel. 

2  I  own  thy  providence,  my  God  ! 

In  ev'ry  chaft'ning  ftroke  ; 
But  while  I  (mart  beneath  thy  rod, 
Thy  prefence  I  invoke. 

3  Is  not  fome  blefled  hour  at  hand 

With  health  upon  its  wings  ? 
Give  it  O  God,   thy  fwiit  command, 
With  ail  the  joys  it  brings. 

4  To  thee  my  Saviour,  and  my  Lord, 

I  now  myfelf  refign  ; 
In  life  and  deach,  I  trull  thy  word, 
I  am  for  ever  thine. 

HYMN     87,     s.  m.     Submijion  under 

ArAtlions. 

1  irXOST  thou  my  profit  feekj 
\J  And  chaftea  as  a  friend  ? 

O  God,  I'll  kifs  the  fmartmg  rod  ; 
There's  hope  ye;  in  my  end. 

2  Doit  thou  :hro'  death's  dark  vale 

Conduct  to  heav'o  ..,  Ia(l  I 
The  future  good  will  maj^e  amends 
For  all  the  evil  pail* 

3  Lord,  I  wo;;;d  not  repine 

At  ftrokesin  mercy  fefltj 
If  thechallifement  corse:  in  love, 
My  iaui  (hall  fee  cenfenti 


H  Y  M  N    LXXXVIII,  LXXXIX.       34.1 

HYMN     83,     l.  m.     fraife for  Recovery 
from  Sicknefs. 

1  A   WHILE  remained  the  doubtful  ft  rife, 
/\  Till  Jesus  gave  me  back  my  life; 
My  life  ? — my  foal,  recal  thy  wotd; 

*Tis  life  10  fee  thy  gracious  Lord." 

2  Why  inconvenient  mnv  to  die  ? 
Vile  unbelief,  O  tell  me  u  hy  r 
£&£*«  can  it  convenient  be, 

My  loving  Lord ■,  to  come  to  thee  r 

5  He  few  me  made  the  fport  of  hell, 
He  knew  the  tempter's  malice  well  ; 
And  when  my  foul  had  all  to  fear, 
Then  did  the  glorious  fun  appear  ! 

4.  Oblefshim! — blefs,  ye  dying  faints, 
The  God  of  grace,  when  nature  faints ! 
He  ihe-.v'd  my  ftefh  the  gaping  grave, 
To  mew  me,  he  had  po  .ver  to  fai'te. 

~  H  Y  M  N     So,     c,   M.     Morning  Hymn, 

i  ^VNCE  more,  my  foul.,  the  rifing  day 
V^/  Salutes  thy  waking  eyes ; 
Once  more,  my  voice  thy  tribute  pay 
To  him  that  rolls  the  ikies. 

%  Might  unto  night  his  name  repeats, 
•    The  day  renews  the  founds 
Wide  as  theheav'n  on  which  he  fits, 
To  turn  the  feafeas.  round. 

*TIs  hefupports  my  mortal  frame, 
My  tongue  fhali  fpeak  his  praife  ; 

Vy  fms  would  rcufe  his  wrath  to  fiamej 
kfedjet  his  wtata  delays. 


34.2         HYMN      XC,  XCI. 

4  A  thoufand  wretched  fouls  are  fled 

Since  the  laft  feiting  fun, 
And  yet  thou  length'neft  out  my  thread, 
And  yet  my  moments  ran. 

5  Dear  God,  let  ail  my  hours  be  thint, 

Whilft  I  enjoy  the  light : 
Then  (hall  my  foul  in  fmiies  decliae, 
And  bring  a  pleafant  nig  h  t. 

HYMN     90,      CM.     E  vening  Hymn. 

1  T    ORD,  thou  wilt  hear  me  when  I  pray  ; 
1  j  I  am  for  ever  thine; 

I  fear  before  thee  all  the  day, 
Nor  would  I  dare  to  fin. 

2  And  while  I  reft  my  weary  head, 

From  cares  and  bas'nefs  free, 

'Tis  fweetconverfmg  on  my  bed, 

With  my  own  heart  and  thee. 

3  I  pay  this  evening  facrifice  ; 

And  when  my  work  is  done, 
Great  God,  my  faith  and  hope  relics 
Upan  thy  grace  alone. 

4  Thus  with  my  thoughts  compoa'd  to  peace, 

I'll  give  min*  eyes  to  ileep  : 
Thy  hand  in  fafcty  keeps  my  days, 
And  will  my  flurnbers  keep. 

H  Y  M  N     91,     s.  m.     Lord* s  Day  Mornings 

1    \  r/ELCOME  fwect  day  of  reft, 
V  V     That  law  the  Lord  arife  ; 
Welcome  to  this  reviving  breaft, 
And  thefe rejoicing  eyes  S 

/    The  King  himfelf  conies  near, 
And  fcaftj  his  faints  torday  i 


H     Y     M     N       XCII,  XCIII,  XCIV.       343 

There  we  may  fit,  and  fee  him  there, 
And  love,  and  praife,  and  pray. 

3  One  day  amidft  the  place 

Where  my  great  God  hath  been, 
Is  fweeter  than  ten  thoufand  days 
Of  pieafurable  (in. 

H  Y  M  N     92,     cm.     Lord's  Dzy  Evsning, 

1  T^REQUENT  the  day  of  God  returns 
JP     To  ilied  its  quick'ning  beams  ; 
And  yet  how  flow  devotion  burns  i 

How  languid  are  its  flames  ! 

2  Accept  our  faint  attempts  to  love, 

Our  frailties,  Lord,  forgive  ; 
We  would  be  like  thy  faints  above, 
And  praife  thee  while  we  live. 

3  Increafe,  O  Lord,  our  faith  and  hope, 

And  fit  ui  to  afcend, 
Where  the  afiembly  ne'er  breaks  up, 
The  jabbath  ne'er  (hall  end. 

HYMN     93,     L.   m.     Difmijjim. 

1  T^ISMISS  us  with  thy  bleltlng,  Lord, 
J^_J  Help  us  to  hea  upon  thy  word, 
Ail  that  has  been  amifs  fqrgii  e, 

And  let  thy  truth  within  us  live. 

2  Tho'  we  are  guilty,  thou  art  good, 
Waih  all  our  works  in  Jefu's  blood  ; 
Give  ev'ry  fettered  foul  release, 
And  bid  us  all  depart  in  peace. 

H   Y   M  N      94.,      L.   p.    Tee  Spread tf  ihs  G   '; ; 

I    ^"|~^0  diftant  lands  thy  gofpel  "end, 

X.      And  thus  thy  empire  wide  extend  : 
To  Gentile,  fava*gie*  Turk,  arid  }ex, 
Tiioa  i^in-"-  ef  -0T2.C?  !   \A:  •-•  -1  •  1  (h'n  v. 


344       H     Y    M     N       XCV,  XCVL 

2  Where'er  thy  fun,  or  light  arif?, 
Thy  name,  O  God  !  immortalize  : 
May  naiions  yet  unborn  confeis, 
Thy  wifdorh,  pow'r,  and  rightecufnefs. 

HYMN     95,      cm.      Song  of  Mo/is  and  the 
Lamb. 

1  TT7E  Birg  the  glories  of  thy  Jove, 

yy     We  found  thy  dreadful  name  ; 
The  Christian  church  unites  the  fongs 
Of  Mofes  and  the  Lamb. 

2  Great  God,  how  wond'rous  are  thy  works 

Of  vengeance,  and  of  grace  ! 
Thou  King  of  faints,  Almighty  Lord, 
Kow  juft  and  true  thy  ways ! 

3  Who  dares  refufc  :o  fear  thy  name, 

Or  worihip  at  thy  throne  ! 
Thy  judgments  fpeak  thine  holinefs 
Thro'  all  the  nations  known. 

H  Y  M  N     96,      cm.     Song  of  Zacharias. 

OW  be  the  God  of  Ifrael  blefs'd 
Who  makes  his  truth  appear  \ 
His  mighty  hand  fulfils  his  word, 
And  all  the  oaths  he  fwear. 

2  Now  he  bedews  King  David's  root 

With  bleuings  from  the  lKies ; 
He  makes  the  branch  of  prcmife  grow, 
The  promif'd  Horn  arife. 

3  "  Be  ev'ry  vale  exalted  high, 

••  Sink  ev'ry  mountain  low; 
"  The  proud  rmiit  ftoop,  and  humble  fouls 
"  Shall  his  falvaiion  know. 

a  ft  The  heathen  realm  with  Ifrael 's  land 
"  Shall  joia  in  fweet  accord  ; 


HYMN       XCVII,  XCVIII.     34.5 

'■  And  thofe  chat  fit  in  darknefs  fee 
«  The  glory  of  the  Lord." 

H.Y  M  N      97,      L.   M.      Seng  of  Mary. 

UR  fouls  mall  magnify  the  Lord, 
In  God  the  Saviour  we  rejoice  ; 
While  we  repeat  the  Virgin's  long, 
May  the  famefpirit  tune  our  voice* 

2  Let  ev'ry  nation  call  hei  blefs'd 
And  endlefs  years  prolong  her  fame  ; 
But  God  alone  mult  be  ador'd  ; 

Holy  and  rev'rend  is  his  name.  _ 

3  He  fpake  to  Abra'am  and  his  feed, 
/*  thtejball  all  the  earth  be  hkj?d  : 
The  mem'ry  of  that  ancient  word 
Lay  long  in  his  eternal  breail. 

4  But  now  nomorefnall  Ifr'el  wait, 
No  mere  the  Gentiles  lie  forlorn  ; 
Lo,  the  defire  of  nations  comes; 
Behold  die  promi&'d  feed  is  born  ! 

HYMN     98,     cm.     Song  of  Simm* 

ORD,  let  thy  fervant  now  depart 
Into  thy  prornis'd  rell  ; 
Since  my  expeiling  eyes  have  been 
With  thy  falvation  blefs'd  ; 

Which  till  this  time. thy  favour'd  faints 

And  prophets  only  knew, 
Long  fince  prepar'd  but  now  fet  forth 

In  a!!  the  people's  vie.y. 

A  light,  to  (hew  the  heathen  world 

The  way  of  faving  grace* 
Alio  the  light  and  glory  both 

Of  I/r'el's  chofen  r2.ee. 


346  H    Y     M    N      XCIX. 

4  To  Father,  Son  and  Koly  Ghcft, 
The  God,  whom  we  adore, 
Be  glory,  as  it  was,  is  now, 
And  ihali  be  ever  mure. 


H  Y  M  N     99,      p.   m.      A  PnfpeSI  of  Eternity. 

j    T    O  !  on  a  narrow  neck  of  land, 

I  j  'Twixt  two  unbounded  ieas  1  ftand, 

Yet  how  inleniible  1 
A  point  of  time,  a  moment's  fpace, 
Removes  me  to  yon'  heav'nly  place, 
Or — ihuts  me  up  in  hell. 

2  O  Gad,  my  inrnofi  foul  convert, 
And  deeply  on  my  thoughtful  heart 

internal  things  impreis  ; 
Give  me  to  reel  their  lolemn  weight 
And  lave  me  ere  h  be  too  late, 

Wake  me  to  righteoufneis. 

5   Before  me  place,  in  bright  array, 
The  pomp  oi  mat  tremendous  day, 

When  thou  with  clouds  fhak  ccme 
To  judge  the  nations  at  thy  bar : 
And  teil  me,  Lord,  mall  I  be  there 

1  o  meet  a  joyful  doom  : 

4  Be  this  my  cne  gre.it  bus'nefs  here, 
With  holy  trembling,  holy  fear, 

To  make  my  calling  fure  ! 
Thine  utmoit  ccuniei  to  fulfil, 
And  fuffer  all  thy  righteous  will, 
to  the  end  endure  1 

5  Then,  Saviour,  then  my  foul  receive, 
Traniported  from  this  vale,  to  live 

And  reign  with  thee  above  ; 
Where  faith  is  fweetly  loft  in  fight, 
And  hope,  in  full  fupreme  delight 

And  everlaiine  love.        ^ 


H     Y     M    N      C.  347 

H  Y  M*N      100,     l.  m.     A  Covenant  God. 
N  thee  O  God,  we  put  our  trui 


Thy  hands  have  fbrm'd  us  from  the  duft, 
Thou  baft  preferv'd  us  to  this  hour, 
The  monuments  of  grace  and  pow'*. 

2  Thou  art  our  God,  our  covenant  God, 
By  oath  and  promife  feal'd  wi;h  biood  ; 
Through  faith  in  Chrift  we  make  this  claim 
And  call  thee  by  that  biefled  name. 

3  The  world  and  fleflily  lull  combine, 
Our  faith  and  hope  to  undermine  ; 
While  fa  tan  joins  his  favage  pow'r     - 
Our  fouls  to  frighten  or  devour. 

4  Too  weak  in  our  own  ftrength  to  Hand, 
We  feek  protection  from  thy  hand  ; 
Their  dread  alTaults  and  rage  coatroul* 
And  in  theie  conflicts  fave  our  foui. 

5  Encourag'd  by  thine  oath  and  word, 
Wre  dare  rely  upon  the  Lord  ; 
Grace  lhall  prevail  againfl  the  foe, 
And  God  will  bring  us  kk\y  through. 

DOXOLOGIES. 

I. 

1  jT"*-  LORY  to  God  the  Father's  name, 
\_2"   Who  from  our  {inful  race, 
Cnofe  out  his  people  to  proclaim 

The  honours  of  his  grace. 

2  Glory  to  God  the  Son  be  paid, 

Who  dwelt  in  humble  clay, 
And,  to  redeem  us  from  the  dead^ 
Gave  his  own  life  away. 

4  Glory  to  God  the  Spirit  give, 
from  whole  almighty  no.v'r 


34-8  DOXOLOGIES. 

0.n-  fouls  their  heav'nly  birth  derive, 
And  blefs  the  happy  jaa^r. 
4.  Glory  to  Goi  that  reigns  above, 
Th'  eternal   Three  in  One, 
Who,  by  the  wonders  of  his  love, 
Has  made  his  nature  known. 
It. 

TO  Godche  Father,  God  the  Son, 
And  God  the  Spirit,  Three  in  One, 
tfe  honour,  praife,  and  glory  giv'n, 
Uy  ail  on  earth  and  all  in  heaven. 

nr. 

'""TpO  Father,  Son  and  Holy  Ghoft, 

JL      The  God,  whom  we  adore, 
Ee  glory,  as  ic  was,  is  now, 
And  fhall  be  evermore. 

IV. 

TO  praife  the  Father  and  the  Son, 
And  Spirit  all  divine, 
The  One  in  Three,  and  Three  in  One, 
-Let  faints  and  angels  join. 

V. 

GIVE  to  the  Father  praife, 
Give  glory  to  the  Son, 
And  co  the  Spirit  of  his  grace 
J3ee.|uai  honour  done. 
VI. 
A  f~^  ^°^  jij  Father's  throne 

JL      Perpetual  honours  raife, 
Glory  to  God  the  Son, 
To  God  the  Spirit  praife  : 
Wiih  ail  ourpowr's, 
Eternal  King, 
Thy  name  we  an?, 
Whi/e,  fa^cli  j^oie-i, 


THE 

HEIDELBERGH 
C    A    T  1?  C    H    I    S    M, 

o  i 

METHOD  of  INSTRUCTION 

I  N     THE 

CHRISTIAN    RELIGION: 

AS    THE    SAME    IS    TAUGHT    IN    THE     REFORMED 
CHURCHES    AND    SCHOOLS    IN    HOLLAND. 

TOGETHER  WITH 

THE  ARTICLES    OF  FAITH,    AND 
LITURGY  OF  SAID  CHURCH. 

TRANSLATED     FOR    THE    USE    OF    THE    REFORM- 
ED    PROTESTANT     DUTCH     CHURCH    IN 
THE     CITY    OF     NEW-YORK. 

—  TOGETHER     WITH     AN    APPENDIX— 

C  O   N   T  A  I   K  I    N  G, 

ARTICLES     EXPLANATORY    OF      THE      GOVERN- 
MENT     AND       DISCIPLINE       OF       THE       RE- 
FORMED     DUTCH      C  H  U  R C  H       I N     THE 
UNITED     STATES    OF     AMERICA. 


N E  IF-B  R  UN  S  IV I  C  X : 

P  a  I  NTED      B  Y    A  E  R  A  H  A  M     BlAUVELT, 
—  i    7   9   7.— 


HEIDELBERGH     CATECHISM. 


I.     L  O  R  D's      DAY. 

?.'  I#  XJ^T^-^  "  *'y  onb  comfort  in  life  and 
V  y      death  ? 

A.  That  I  with  body  and  foul,  both  in  life  and 
death,  am  not  my  own,  buc  belong  unto  my  faith- 
ful Savfoar  jeius  Chriit,  who  with  his  precious 
blood  hath  fully  fatisiied  for  all  my  fins,  and  de- 
livered me  from  all  the  power  of  the  de/il  ;  and 
fo  preferves  me  that  without  ihe  will  of  my  hea- 
venly Father,  not  a  hair  can  fail  from  my  head  ;  yea 
that  all  things  muft  be  fubiervient  to  my  falvation, 
and  therefore  by  his  holy  fpirit,  he  alfo  allures 
me  of  eternal  life,  and  makes  me  fmcerely  willing 
and  ready,  henceforth  to  live  unto  him. 

Q.  2.  Hozu  many  things  ars  neceffary  for  thee  to 
know,  that  thou,  eddying  this  comftrt,  viayejl  live 
and  die  happily  f 

A.  Three  ;  the  f.rir,  how  great  my  fjns  and 
miferiesare  :  the  fecond,  how  I  may  be  delivered 
from  all  my  liris  and  miferies :  tie  third,  how  J 
(hall  exprefs  my  gratitude  to  God  for  fach  deli- 
verance. 


THE     FIRST     FART. 

Of    the    MISERY    of    M  A  N. 

II.     LOR  D's     D  A  Y. 

j9.    5.    Whence  knuvjrj}  then  thy  mifzry  ? 
A.  Out  of  the  law  of  God. 
i^.  4.   What  doth  the  lav;  cfC:d require  ef\us  ? 
A.  (Jhri:'l  teaches  us  that  briefly,   Mat.  xxii.  37 
— |o.     "  Thou  fiiii:  h  :c  the  Lord  thy  God  with 


Of  the  Mifcry  of  Man.  3 

all  thy  heart,  with  all  thy  foul,  with  all  thy  mind, 
and  with  all  thy  ftrength.  This  is  the  firft  and 
the  great  command,  and  the  fecond  is  like  to  this, 
Thou  JFHa.lt  love  thy  neighbour  as  thyfelf.  On 
thefe  two  commands  hang  the  whole  law  and  the 
prophets." 

%>j   5 .   Canft  thou  keep  all  thefe  things  perfectly  ? 

A.  In  no  wife ;  for  I  arn  prone  by  nature  to 
hate  God  and  my  neighbour. 

III.     L  O  R  D's     DA  Y. 

ig.  6.  Did  God  then  create  man  fo  wicked  and  per - 
<ierje  P 

A.  By  no  means ;  but  God  created  man  good, 
and  after  his  own  image,  in  righteoufnefs  and  true 
holinefs,  that  he  might  rightly  know  God  his  Cre- 
ator, heartily  love  him,  and  live  with  him  ia  eter- 
nal happineis  to  glorify  and  praife  him. 

i^.  7.  Whence  then  proceeds  this  depravity  of  human 
nature  ? 

A.  From  the  fall  and  difobedience  of  our  firil 
parents,  Adam  and  Eve,  in  Paradife  ;  hence  our 
nature  is  become  fo  corrupt,  that 'we  are  all  con- 
ceived and  born  in  fin. 

^  8.  Are  zve  then  fo  corrupt  that  we  are  wholly 
incapable  of  doing  any  good,  and  inclined  to  all  wicked- 

,,fi? 

A.  Indeed  we  are  \  except  we  are  regenerated 
by  the  fpirit  of  Gcd. 


IV.     LOR  D's     D  A  Y. 

*C;  9*  Doth  net  God  then  do  ittjufiice  to  man,  hy 
requiring  from  him  in  his  law,  that  which  he  cannot 
perform  ? 

A,  Not  at  all :  For  God  made  man  capable  of 
performing  it:  but  man,  by  the  irrigation  of  the 


Of  Man's  Deliverance, 


devil,  antl  his  own  wilful  difobedience,  deprived 
hirafelfand  all  his  posterity  of  thofe  divine  gifts. 

^>.    ro.  Will  God fuffer  fuch  ehfohedience  and  rebel-   , 
lion  to  go  Unpunished  P  'I 

A.  By  no  means  :  but  is  terribly  difp'eafed 
with  our.original  as  well  as  actual  fins;  and  will 
punifh  them  in  hisjuft  j-udgment  temporally  and 
eternally,  as  he  hath  declared,  "  Cuffed  is  every- 
one that  continueth  not  in  all  things,  which  are 
written  in  the  book  of  the  law,  to  do  them." 

$>.    II.  Is  not  God  then  alfo  merciful  P 

A.  God  is  indeed  merciful,  but  alfo  jure  ; 
therefore  his  juftice  requires,  that  fin  which  is 
committed  a^ain^  the  molt  high  majeity  of  God, 
be  alio  punished  with  extreme,  that  is,  with  ever- 
lafting  puniiliment,  both  of  body  and  foul. 


THE     SECOND     PART. 

Of    MAM's    DELIVERANCE. 
V.     L  O  R  D's     DAY. 

J^.  12.  Since  then,  by  the  righteous  judgment  of 
God,  ive  defer-ve  temporal  artd  eternal  punijhment ,  is 
there  no  nva-j  by  ixhicb  ive  may  efcafe  that  punijhment, 
and  be  again  received  into  faisour  P 

A.  God  will  have  his  juftice  fatisfied ;  and 
therefore  wemtxft  make  this  full  fa  tic  faction,  ei- 
ther by  ourfeives,  or  bv  another. 

f^J.  13.  Can  xv e  ourfelves  then  make  this  fat isf ac- 
tion ? 

A.  By  no  means ;  but  on  the  contrary  we  daily 
inCreafe  our  debt. 

££»  14.  Can  there  then  be  found  any  inhere,  one 
<who  is  a  mere  creature,  able  to  fatisfy  fo>r  us  P 

A.  None;  for  firft,  God  will  not  punim  aay 
other  creature  for  the  fin  which  man  hath  commit- 
ted j  and  further,  no  msre  creature  can  fuitain  the 


Of  Man's  Deliverance.  § 

burden  of  God's  eternal  wrath  again!!  fin,  lb  as 
to  deliver  others  from  it. 

j^.  15.  IV bat  fort  ef  a  mediator  and  deliverer  then 
mv.ft  vjejeekfer  ? 

A.  For  one  who  is  very  man,  and  perfectly 
righteous  ;  and  yet  more  powerful  than  all  crea- 
tures;  thaf.  is,  cae  who  is  alio  very  God. 


VT.     LOR  D's     D  A  Y. 

^  16.  Why  mujl  ke  be  very  man,  arid  alfo  per- 
fectly righteous  ? 

A.  Becaufe  the  ju/lice  of  God  requires  that  the 
fame  human  nature,  which  hath  finned,  fhouid 
likewife  make  fatisfaclion  for  fin  ;  and  one  who  is 
LimfeJf  a  nnner  cannot  facisfy  for  others. 

£?.    1 7.   Why.  mujt  be  iu  one perfen  be  alfo  very  God? 

A*  That  he  might,  by  the  power  of  his  God- 
'liead,  luflain  in  his  human  nature,  the  burthen  of 
God's  wrath  ;  and  might  obtain  for,  and  xeitcre 
*  to  us,  righteoufnefs  and  iife. 

^.  18.  Who  then  is  thai  mediator,  njoho  is  in  one 
ferfon  both  very  Gad,  and  a  real  righteous  man  ? 

A.  Our  Lord  jefus  Chrift,  "  who  of  God  is 
made  unto  as  wifdom,  and  righteoufnefs,  and 
fanctincation,  and  redemption." 

i^.    19.    Whence  ktivwgji  thou  this  P 

A.  From  the  holy  gbfpel,  which  God  himfe'.f 
revealed  firft  ia  Paradife;  and  afterwards  pnbliih- 
ed  by  the  patriarchs  and  prophets,  and  was  pJeaf- 
ed  to  reprefen:  it,  by  the  fnadows  of  facrirkes  and 
the  other  ceremenies  of  the  law  ;  and  iaftiy,  has 
accompliilied  it  by  his  only  begotten  Son. 


VII.     LOR  Ds    D  A  Y. 

^.   20.  Are  all  men  then-,  as  they perijbed 'in  Adam, 
Javed  by  Qhriji  ?  A    2 


6  Of  Man's  Deliverance: 

A.  No  ;  only  thofe  who  are  ingrafted  into  him 
and  receive  all  his  benefits,  by  a  true  faith. 

^J.   2 1 .  #^«*  #  true  j  ait  h  ? 

A.  True  faith  is  not  only  a  certain  knowledge, 
whereby  1  hold  for  truth  all  that  God  has  revealed 
to  us  in  his  word,  but  alio  an  allured  confidence, 
which  the  Holy  Choir  works  by  the  gofpel,  in  my 
heart;  that  not  only  to  oihers,  but  tome  alio,  re- 
niiiHon  of  iin,  everiaiiing  rightecufnefs  and  falva- 
tion,  are  freely  given  by  God,  merely  of  grace, 
only  for  the  lake  of  Chriil's  merits. 

j^  22.  What  is  then  necejj'ary  for  a  chrijiian  to  be- 
liexe  ? 

A.  All  things  promi fed  us  in  the  gofpel,  which 
the  articles  of  our  Catholic  undoubted  chri/tian, 
faith  briefly  teach  us. 

&  23.  What  are  thefe  art'cles  ? 

A.  1.  IbAievein  Gcd,  the  Father  Almighty,  ma- 
ker of  heaven  and  earth. 

II.  dnd  in  J  ejus  Cbrifl,  his  only  begotten  Son,  our 
Lord : 

III.  Who  ivat  conceived  by  the  H:ly  Ghofi,  born  of 
the  Virgin  Mary  : 

I  v  .  Suffered  under  Pontius  Pilate  /  was  crucified, 
dead  and  buried  :  He  de funded  into  Hell ; 

V .  d/je  third  day  he  r*je  again  from  the  dead  : 

VI.  tie  ajcended  into  bca-osn,  andfittetb  at  the  right 
band  of  God  the  Father  Almighty  : 

VII.  From  thence  he  jhall  come  to  judge  the  quick 
and  the  dead. 

VIII.  /  belie  vein  the  Holy  Ghoji. 

JX.  IhfUtut  an  holy  Catholic  church:  the  commu- 
nion of  faints : 

X .  1  *heforg  1  venefs  of  fins  : 

XI.  The  refurreelion  ef  the  body  : 

XII.  And  the  life  everlafiing.     Amen, 


Of  God  the  Father.  7 

VIII.     L  O  R  D's     DA  Y. 

i9.   24.  Ho-jj  aretbe/s  articles  divided? 

A.  Into  three  parts ;  the  firil  is  of  God  the  Fa- 
ther, and  oar  creation;  the  fecond  of  Ged  the  Son, 
and  our  redemption  ;  the  third  of  God  the  Holy 
Ghoft,  and  our  fen&ifiation. 

i£.  25.  Since  there  is  only  but  one  divine  ijjhncei  tvby 
fpeakefi  then  cf  Father,  Scn\  and  Holy  Ghcjl? 

A.  Becauie  God  hath  fo  levealed  himielf  in  rrs 
word,  that  theie  three  diftinet  periens  are  the  one 
only  true  and  eternal  God. 

Of     GOD     the     FATHER. 

IX.     L  O  R  D's     ©  A  Y. 
^.26.   What  believejl  thou  when  thou  fay  eft,  "  I 

BELIEVE  IN  GOD  THE  FATHER  ALMIGHTY 
MAKER.  OF  HEAVEN  AND  EARTH  ?" 

A.  That  the  eternal  Father  of  our  Lord  jefus 
Chrift  (who  of  nothing  made  heaven  and  earth, 
with  all  that  is  in  them  ;  who  likewife  upholds  and 
governs  the  fame  by  his  eternal  counfei  and  pro- 
vidence) is  for  the  fake  of  Chrifihis  Son,  my  God, 
and  my  Father;  on  whom  I  rely  fo  entirely,  that 
I  have  no  doubt,  but  he  will  provide  me  with  all 
things  neceflary  for  foul  and  body  :  and  further, 
that  hs  will  make  whatever  evils  he  fends  upon  me, 
in  this  valley  of  tears,  turn  out  to  my  advantage; 
for  he  is  able  to  do  it,  being  Almighty  God  and 
^willing,  being  a  faithful  Father. 


X.     LOR  D's     D  A  Y. 

^.27.  What  dofi  thsu  mean  by  the  providence  of  God? 

A.  The  Almighty  and  every  where  prefent 
power  of  God  ;  whereby,  as  it  were  by  his  hand 
he  upholds  and  governs  heaven,  earth,  and  all 
creatures;  fo  that  herbs  and  jriPs,  rain"  an'3  dron?\i, 


8  Of  God  the  Son. 

jarful  and  barren  year,,  meat  and  drink,  health 
and  Uckee^  neJies  and    poverty     rea    a>! 

f,,lVJiUt15'  P*tie8tin«dv.ffity,  thfn'fc 

«wSba„d,th«.w^'t         r*»** 

muchasm.ve.  *    can"ot  lo 

°xrG.°w    ^^    SON. 
XL     L  O  R  D's     D  A  Y. 

«""««„  find  Ration  i„         ^J"  ? 

deihee^rd  '    1    3S    ?#■*">   J«V  «*e  oily 
Sai  loaf  0,1°,      J?!as  ,5  not  2  cair.pleie 


xrr.   l  q  R  D>s  p  A  y; 

f  h<tMi;  ie  1S  ordained   of  God  the  Father 
'^^^^th.  Hoi,  Gho'a.  te  belief 


Of  God  the  Son.  $ 

prophet  and  teacher;  who  has  fully  revealed  to  us 
the  iecret  counfel  and  will  of  God  concerning  our 
redemption  :  and  to  be  our  only  High  Prieit,  who 
by  the  one  iacrificeof  his  body,  has  redeemed  us, 
and  makes  continual  interceffion  with  the  Father 
for  us  ;  and  alio  to  be  our  eternal  King,  who  go- 
verns us  by  his  word  and  fpirit  ;  and  who  defends, 
and  prelerves  us  in  the  enjoyment  of  that  falvation 
he  has  purchased  for  us. 

£K   32.   My.t  ivby  art  thou  called a  cbrifian  ? 

A.  Becauie  I  am  a  member  of  Chritt  by  faith, 
and  thus  am  partaker  of  his  anointing,  that  fo  I 
may  confefs  his  name,  and  present  mylelf  a  living 
facrifice  of  thankful nefs  to  him  :  and  alfo  that  with 
a  free  and  good  conference  1  may  right  againlt  fin 
and  fatan  in  this  life;  and  afterwards  reign  with 
hits  eternally,  ever  all  creatures. 


XIII.     L  O  R  D's     D  A  Y. 

Q^  33.  Why  is  Chrifi  called tbe  only  begotten 
Son   ef  Go J>,  fince  we  are  alfo  ike  children  of ' Gad?± 

A.  Becaufe  Chrift  alone  is  the  eternal  and  natu- 
ral Son  of  God  ;  but  we  are  children  adopted  of 
God,  by  grace,  for  his  fake. 

Q^  34.  Wherefore  calleft  thou  him  our  Lord  ? 

A.  Becaufe  he  hath  redeemed  us,  both  foul  and 
body,  from  ail  our  fins,  not  with  gold  or  filver  but 
with  his  precious  blood,  and  hath  delivered  us  from 
all  the  power  of  the  devil  ,  and  thus  hath  made  us 
his  own  property. 


XIV.     LOR  D's     DAY. 

Q^  35.  What  is  the  meaninr  of  thefe  ivdrds — 
'He  was  conceived  by  the  Koly  Ghost, 
born  of  the  Virgin  Mary  ?" 

A.  That  God's  eternal  Son,  who  is,  and  con- 


10  Of  God  the  Son. 

tinueth  true  and  eternal  God,  tool:  upon  him  th< 
very  nature  of  man,  of  the  fielh  and  blood  of  tbt 
Virgin  Mary,  by  the  operation  of  the  Holy  Ghoft 
that  he  rni^htalfo,  be  the  true  feed  of  David,  like 
unto  his  brethren  in  all  things,  fin  excepted. 

Q^  36.  What,  profit  dofl  thou  receive  by  Cbrij?  s  holy 
conception  and  nativity  ? 

A.  That  he  is  our  mediator;  and  with  his  in- 
nocence and  perfect  holinefs,  covers  in  the  fight  of 
God,  my  fins,  wherein  I  was  conceived  and 
brought  forth  !         


XV.     L  O  R  D's     DAY. 

Q^  37.  IFhat    doji  thou  nnderfand  by   the    word, 

"    HE  SUFF2RED  f" 

A.  That  he,  all  the  time  he  lived  on  earth,  but 
efpscially  at  the  end  of  his  life,  fultained  in  body 
and  foul,  the  wrath  of  God  againit  the  tins  of  ail 
mankind,  that  fo  by  his  paflion,  as  the  only  pro- 
pitiatory facrifise,  he  mi^ht  redeem  our  body  and 
foul  from  everlalliiig  damnation,  and  obtain  for  us 
I  the  favour  of  God,  righieoufneis  and  eternal  life. 

Q_33.  Why  did 'he  fijfer  under  pQ.tiius  Pilate,  as 
bis  Judge  P 

A.  That  he,  being  innocent,  and  yet  condemn- 
ed by  a  temporal  judg;,  might  thereby  frac  us 
from  the  fevere  judgment  of  God  to  which  we 
v.Qce  expofed. 

Q^  39.  Is  there  any  thing  more  in  bis  being  cruci- 
fied, than  if  he  had  diedforne  other  dcat:j  ? 

A.  Yes  [th^re  is]  ;  for  thereby  I  am  afTarsd, 
that  he  took  on  him  ths  cutfe  which  lay  upon 
me  3  for  the  death  of  the  crofs  was  ac^jried  of  God. 


XVL     L  O  R  D's     D  A  Y. 

Q^  40.   fP'hyzvas  it  necejfaryfor  Chnjl    to  humbls 
kimfeffsven  to  death  P 


Of  God  the  Sen.  11 

A.  Becaufe  with  refpefl  to  the  juflice  and  truth 
Sj  of  God,  fatisfacHon  for  our  fins  eould  be  made  no 
oth«rwife  than  by  the  death  of  the  Son  cf  God. 

Q^4i.   Why  wets be  alfo  "buried?" 

A-  Thereby  to  prove  that  he  was  really  dead. 

Q^  42.  Since  then  Cbrifl  diedfer  us,  -why  muft  ive 
alfo  die  ? 

A.  Our  death  is  not  a  fatisfeclion  for  our  fins, 
but  only  an  abolifhing  of  fin,  and  a  paffage  int* 
eiernal  life. 

Q^  43 .  What  further  benefit  do  nvi  receive  from 
thefacripce  and  deathef  Chriji  on  the  crofs  ? 

A.  That  by  virtue  thereof,  our  old  man  is  cru- 
cified, dead  and  buried  with  him;  that  fo  the 
corrupt  inclinations  of  the  Hem  may  no  more  reign 
in  us  ;  but  that  we  may  offer  ourfelvcs  unto  him 
a  facrifice  of  thankfgiving. 

Q^  44.   Why  is  there  added,   "HE     descended 

INTO  HELL  ?" 

A.  That  in  my  greateft  temptations,  I  may  be 
aflured,  and  wkolly  comfort  myfelf  in  this,  that 
my  Lord  Jefus  ChriJl  by  his  inexpreiuble  angnifh, 
pains,  terrors,  and  helliih  agonies,  iti  which  he 
was  plunged  during  all  his  fuSering-s,  but  el'pe- 
cially  on  the  crofs,  hath  delivered  me  from  the 
ancruim  and  torments  of  hell. 


XVIL     L  O  R  D's     D  A  Y. 

Q^  45.  What  dot h  the  resurrection  of  drift 
frof-J  us  P 

A.  Firft ;  by  his  refurreftion  he  hath  overcome 
death,  that  he  might  make  us  partakers  of  thac 
righteoafnefs  which  he  had  purchafed  for  us  by 
his  death  ;  fecotMly,  we  are  alfo  by  his  power, 
railed  up  to  a  new  life,  aodlaflk,  the  refurre&ion 
of  Chrifl  isa  fure  pledge  ©f  ourbicficd  reiurrection. 


12  GJ  God  the  Son. 

XVIII.     LOR  D's     D  A  Y. 

Q_46.   How    doj}   thou  under jl and     tbefe   words 
"    HI    AS C EN BfiD    INTO   HEAVEN?" 

A.  That  Chrift,  in    fight  of  his  difcbles   was  j 
taken  up  from  earth  into  heaven,  a&d  that  he  con- 
tinues  there  for  our  intererl,  until  he  come  a-ain 
to  judge  the  quick  and  the  dead. 

Q^  4f.  Is  not  Chrift  then  nuitb  us  even  to  the  jnU 
of  the  wor/d,   a:  be  balb  protv.fi d  ? 

A.  Chrift  is  very  man  and  v#ry  God:  with  re- 
£ped  to  his  human  nature,  he  is  no  more  on  earth  ; 
but  with  reipea  to  his  Godhead,  majefty,  grace 
and  fpirit,  he  is  at  no  time  absent  from  us'. 

Q^  48.  But  if  bis  human  nature  is  not  prefent, 
where  verbis  Godhead  ;s,  ere  not  t  ben  thefe  t -wo  na- 
tures in  Cbrift  feparated from  one  anciber  ? 

A.  Not  at  all  ;  for  iince  the  Godhead  is  inccra- 
prehenfibleand  omniprefeat  ;  it  muft  neceiiarily 
follow  that  the  fame  is  not  limited  with  the  human 
nature  heafrunied,and  yet  remains  perfoually  unit- 
ed to-ic. 

Q_  49.  Of  what  advantage  ts  us  is  CbrijVs  cfcen- 
fion  into  heaven  P 

A.  Fult,  that  he  is  our  advocate  in  the  prefence 
of  his  Father  in  heavea  :  fecondly,  that  we  have 
our  flefh  in  heaven  as  a  Jure  pledge,  that  he  as  the 
head  will  alfa  take  up  to  himfelf,  us  his  members : 
thirdly,  that  he  lends  us  his  fpirit  as  an  earnefr,  by 
whoje  power  we  (i  feek  the  things  which  are  above, 
where  Chrift  ficteth  on  the  rigJit  hand  cf  Cod, 
and  not  things  on  earth.** 


XIX.     LOR  D's     D  A  T. 
Q^  50.  Why  is  it  added,   "and    siTTETH    at 

T  H  S    ft  i  G  H  T  U  A  ND    OF    G  C  D    ? V 

A.  BscaafeChria  is  afcend^  into   heaven  for 


Of  God  tht  Hcly  Ghefl.  13 

tkis  end,  that  he  might  there  appear  as  head  cf  his 
church,  by  whom  ihe  Father  governs  all  things. 

Q^  5  I .   V/hat    prcjit  is    this  Glory    of  Ckriji    our. 

i  ,    wile  US  P 

A*  F'vii;  that  by  his  holy  fpirit  he  poureih  out 
Ifeavei  upon   us  his  members :  and  then 

that  b>  his  power  he  defends  and  preferv.es   us  a- 
iies. 

.-  ~ ,   ;;  ;  a}  cemfoft  is  h  to  thee  thai  "Christ 

SHALL  COME  AGAIN  TO  JUDGE  TEE  QUICK 
AND  THE  DEAD  ?" 

A.  That  in  all  my  forrows  and  persecutions, 
with  uplifced  head  I  lock  For  the  very  fame  per- 
fon,   who  before  0/  e  f  for  my  Sake,  to  the: 

tribunal  of  God.  and  h;;:h  removed  all  curfefrorn 
me,  to  come  as  jud^e  from  heaven  ;  who  mall  cafe 
all  nijand  my  enemie.'  into  everlaftin^  condemna- 
tion but  Rial!  trariilate  me  with  ai!  his  cnbjen  ones 
tokimfelf,  into  heavenly  joys  and  glory. 

Of  GOD  the  HOLY  GHOST. 
XX.     L  O  R  D's     DA  Y. 
Q^  53   Whatelop  thou  believe  concerning  the  Koly 
Ghost  ? 

A.  Firft,  that  he  is  true  and  co-eternal  God 
with  the  Father  and  the  Son  :  fecondly,  thai  he 
is  alio  given  me,  to  make  me  by  a  true  faith,  par- 
taker  of  CVift  and  all  hi,  benefits,  that  he  may 
comfort  me  and  abide  with  me  for  ever. 


XXL     LOR  D's     D  A  Y. 
Q.   54.   What,  believe ji  thou  concerning  the  "  Ho- 
ly  Catholic  Ch  u  r  c  h  ' '  of  Cbrijt  ? 

A.  That  the  Son  of  God  from  the  beginning  to 
thg  end  of  the  world,  gather-si  defends,  and  pre- 
B' 


14  Of  God  tie   Holy  GhejL 


ferves  to  himfeli  by  his  fpiritand  word,  out  cf:h> 
Whole  human  race,  achi    :h  :n  to  evcrl  • 

life,  agreeing  in   true  faith  ;   and  chat  1  am,    an 
fc>r  ever  (hall  remain,  a  living  member  r.'icrcsf. 
Q.   $5.   What  do  you  underjiana  by  "  the    com 

MUM  ION    OF     SAINTS  f" 

A.  Firft,  chat  all  and  every  one  who  believes 
being  members  of  Chrift,  are  in  common,  parta 
I  3  of  him,  and  of  all  his  riches  and  gifts:  fe 
condly,  that  every  one  ntuft  know  it  to  be  hi 
duty  readily  and  cheerfully  to  employ  hisgifts 
for  the  advantage  and  falvation  of  other  members 

Q___  56.  What  hetieveft  thou  concerning  uti-!£  for- 

GIVEN  ESS     OF     SINS    ?" 

A.  That  God  for  the  fake  of  Chrift's 
tion,  will  no  more  remember  my  fm^,  neither  my 
corrupt  nature,  againil  which  r  have  to  ftn 
all  my  lifelong  ;  but  will  gracio:]fly  impure  tome 
the  rigbteoufnefs  of  Chriit,  that  1   may  never  be 
mned  before  the  tribunal  of  God. 


XXU.     L  O  II  D's     DA  Y. 

Q__  57.   What  c3;nfori  doth  the  RESURRECTION 
of  the  eody  ojjlrd  ti:^e  ? 

A.  t  only  my  foul  after  this  life, 

be  i.-  -  '  taken  up  to  Chrift  its  head  ;  but 

body,  being  raifed  by  the  pi 
united  with   my  foul, 
made  like  unto  body  of  Chriit. 

Q^  eg.    Whatcom-     .  .:  article   cf 

L  J  F  L  ST  1  NO  ? 

A.    .  Feel  in  mv  hear: 

riing  of  eternal  r  this  life,  1 

perfect   falvation,    which   Ci  rye   hi  U    '■ 

it  v  0  the 


Of  God  the  Holy  Gkofi. 

heart  bfman"   to  conceive !  and  that,   to  pra: 
God  therein  for  ever. 


: 


XXIII.     L  O  R  D?s     D  A  V. 
Qi.  59-  &ui  !W*>ai  doth  it  profit  tkee  x&~<.v  that  thou, 
belis^vej}  all  this  ': 

A.   Th?.t  lam  righteous  in  Chrift, "before  God, 
ana  an  heir  of  eternal  life. 

Q.   60.  I'lozv  art  thou  righteous  before  God  ? 
A.  Only  by  a  true  faith  in  JefusChrift  ;  fa  thai, 
rho'  myconfcience  accufe  me,  :ba:  1  Lave  grofiiy 
traiWgreiTed  ali  the  commands   of  God,  and 
pone  of  them,  and   an?,  frill  inclined  to  all  . 
notwithftanding,  God,  wi  it  of  mine, 

bat  only  of  mere  gra<  :>  g  -an!  >  and  imputes 

jrfecl    atisfadti 
of  Chi  -   ;  even  fo,  as  if       eve 
i  any  da  :  yea  2s  if 

at  obedience  which   C         hath  ac  - 

cd  for  me  ;   in  asmuC^    as  ".; 

wi;h  a  believing  hear: 

Q^  6"K  '  v.-;^ 

;/_>■  .<? 

:  .  that  I  am  accepts  c  ..;■  t 

=  worthinefs  of  ecaqfe  only 

ttjsfa  Hob,     fi  1       -        of 

Chri!l,  is  rav  r:    r    - 

jo    .  ece -v e  a-:.'!  ;  i    ne  tc  n         i  any 

other  jvay  than  I  .  I 

XXIV.     L  G       D's  A   Y. 

(^62.  <Dui<whye-&z  .  :  gccd-uisrk  tfh  .:'.:':, 
cr  patQof.  cur  fight  ecuj)   .■      /    .  Gs 

A.  rfecaafe,  that  the  ri  tte  nefs^  ivhic  can 
be  approved  of  before  r* ie    .  -   Go  .    m   ft 

be  absolutely  pr:i^£t^  and  in  ail  refpeils  conforin- 


16  Of  the  Sacraments. 

able  to  the  divine  law  :  a  at  our  beft  war 

in  this  i  fe,  ar    a.i  inr  e,  tett  and  J 

Q^  --3.   #%zJ  /  dc 
jet  God  will  reward  in  this  ■  ture  lift  ? 

A.  This  reward  is  not  of  merit,  but  of"  grace 

Q^  6_}..  Bui  dothnot  this  do  Urine  make  men  careh 
cm1,  prof  am  f 

A.  L>y  no  means :  for  it  is  imp©ffib!e  that  t'ho 
who  arc  im  hinted  tl'to  Chrffl  by  a  true  fait; 
fhjuidnot  b;in£  forth  fruits  oftnaakfuind;. 


Of  the  SACRAMENTS. 

XXV;     L  O  R  D'i     DAY. 

Q_  6' .    Since  then  ^ve  are  made  pay  lakers  of  Cb 
land  all   bis  benefits    by  fen  to  only,   ivbence   doth   th 

roni  -he  Holy  Ghoft,  who  work,   fai'.h  i 
our    hearts  b,  the  preaching  ot   the  gofpei,   in 
rqs  ii  by  the  ufe  of  the  facrarnents> 

C^_  66.   if  bat  are  tbefacramenU  ? 
A    The  >aci  amends  are  holy    vifible  fij 
feals,  appointed  or  God   for  this  end,  that  by  th 

ufe  thereof,    he  may  th?  rr.  re   fully  dec'a  e  an< 

feal  to  us  the    promife  of  the  gofpe!  !  v^-  '■'  al  n 

its  us  freely  the  remi    ■   1  of  i  ■■■  -  I'd  life  e  cr 

nal,  for  fcl  c    ol     brill,  ac 

-:  (bed  on  the  crofs.. 

Q^b/.   /jf'/v  '   and facraments,  then,   or- 

%ed  and  appointed  for  tl.  -  .  .    .  .,  <//r&£ 

c.vr  y--.v/^  ..  J  y  ■;,•  Ctiri/i  on  the  cry's ,  <?. 

A.    }7:s  in  Seed  ;  forth  :A  teaches  us 

in  the  gofpei,  and  1  nents, 

that  the  .-.  hole  of 

. . which  he  ofFertd  for  us  on 

tke  c. 


Of  Holy  Bapiifn.  i7 

Q  6S.  How  many  facramenis  has  Chrifi  injijtuted 
in  the    -      co  r.t  '? 

A.  Two,  namely  holy  bapuim,  ani   th's  holy 

type*- 

Of  Holy  BAPTISM. 

XXVI.     L  O  R  D's     DAY. 

0^69.  How  art  thou  adtneini/bea land  ajfpired Sf 
itijhi.  that  the  one  facrijice  of  Chrifi  upon  the 
cro/s  is  of  ,-cal  ad~o  ant  age  to  thee  ? 

A.  Thus,  that  Chrift  appointed  this  external 
warning  with  water,  adding  thereto  this  prooiiiie, 
that  I  arn  as  cerrainlv  waihed  by  his  blood  and 
fplrit  from  ail  the  pollution  of  my  foul,  th^t  is 
from  all  my  fms,  as  I  am  wafted  externally  with 
water,  by  which  the  filthinefs  of  the  body  is  com- 
jfaouly  warned  away. 

Q_  70.  What  is  it  to  be  tvajhed  -with  the  I! cod  and 
fpinitf  Chrifi.       _  _ 

A.  It  is  to  receive  of  God  rh~  reraifBon  of  I :r.$, 
freely,  for  the  fake  of  Cbrift's  blood,  which  he 
(fred  for  us  by  his  facrifice  upon  thecrofs;  and 
alfo  to  be  renewed  by  the  Holy  Ghot,  and  ur.c- 
firled  to  be. members  of  Chrift  ;  that  fo  we  may 
more  and  more  die  unto  [in,  and  \si.d  hciy  and 
unblameable  lives. 

Q^  7 1 .  Where  has  Chrif!  protnifea  us,  that  he  -will 
as  certainly  ivajh  us  by  his  Mood  and  jpirii,  as  nxe  are 
nuajh;J  iviib  the  neater  aflaptifm  ? 

A.  In'the  inftitution  of  baptifm,  which  is  thus 
expreued,  "  Go  ye  therefore,  and  teach  ail  na- 
tic  is,  baptizing  them  in  the  name  of  the  Father, 
and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghofl"  "  he 
that  oelievejhand'  is  baptized,  mall  befaved;  but 
•]?e  that  believeth  not,  mall  be  damned."  This 
£  -2 


18  Of  My  fypti 

promife  is  alfo  repeated,  wfyere  the  fcripturecjfl 
baptifm  "  the  warning  of  regeneratipn,  and  ti 
wafhing  away  of  fins." 


XXVIL     LOR  D'i     D  A  Y. 

Q^  72.  Is  then  the  external  baptifm  nititb  water 
the  nvajbing  axvizy  °fj*n  ,:J'-{f  -? 

A.  Not  at  all  ;  for  the  blood  ofjefui  C!;.:( 
only,  and  the  Holy  Ghoft,  cleanfc  us  from  al 
fin. 

Q^'73*.   Why  then  doth  the  H 
"the  iva/hitig  of re  generation  J*  and  "    tin  won 
away  of  arts  '?*' 

A.  Gjd  fpsafcs  thus  not  without  great  can:'?, 
to  wit,  not  only  thereby  to  teach  us,  that  as  the 
filch  of  the  body  h  purged  away  by  water,  lb  oar 
fins  are  removed  by  the  blood  and  fpirit  of  J.efus 
Chrift  ;  bat  efpecially,  that  by  this  divine  pledge 
and  ;ign  he  may  affur«  us,  that  we  are  fpirii 
deanfed  from  ourfmras  really,  as  we  are'exreri 
nally  wafhei  with. water. 

Q^  74.   Are  hi f ants  a1  jo  to  be  baptized  P 

A.  Yes,  for  fioce  th:?y5  as  well  as  the  adult,  are 
included  in  the  covenant  and  Church  of  God  ;  and 
fines  redemption  from  fin  by  the  blood 
a  id   the  Boly   Ghoft,  the  author  of  faith,  is  nro- 
inifed    to  them   no  lefs    i\\?>\\    to  f 
mail  therefore  by   baptifm,  as  a  f>  ;  cove- 

nant, be  alfo  ad  nitted  into  the  chriilian  ch 
.hhed  from  the  children  of  in  . 
as  was  done  in  the  old  coveaant  or  tefl 
circamci&on,  in!leaJ  of  which,  b-.ihtiTn  is  in 
lant. 


Of  the  Lord's  $         •':  jg 

Of  the  HOLY  1  or  ou 

LIST. 

XXVIII.     LOR  D's     D  A 
Q^  75.  Hon/}  art  thou    di  i  in 

zhs  L  ■*.-.. 

jfaerifce  of '  Chrifi,  dccc 
1  his  be:. 

A.  Thais,  Thar  Chrift  has  comma     "         le  find 
all  believers,  to  eat  oi  this  broken    :  ad  to 

jftriftk  of  this  cup,  in  remembrance  of  Mm  ;  add- 

.  -  ■  1  .  ! 

and  broken  on  the  crc  .   .            fhed 

for   me,  as  certainly  as  1  .                     .    -  • .  tire 

bread  of  ;he   Lord  broker  :up 
communicated  to   ne :   And  fur:   ..      that  he  t    : Is 

jlBdnoanffees  my  jcu;  to  •       [                 wi  h  hii 

crueinei  boc/,  and  (1  .    .                is    I 

rtceive  fram  the  1a  I  tails 

with  m/  ;;-  ..  as 

certain  ll|  od  oFChriii. 

Q^75.    VVhdtisiilh   :  '  :.....:.    ...-.       c      .  ■/.  :i 

A.  It  is  not  only   to   embrace  •- "  ibsls  ' '"r; 
:  ■  ■  •  .'        . 

:  .y  to  pbtai  .  ..-.-,.■-..- ,      • .  eter- 

nal ;  I 

more  united  rq  -  -'  t%e  101I 

who.  dwells  both  in  Chri 
though  Cn;i£  is  in    -        . 
aotwithftanding  **F1  .  " 

his  bone;'''  andthatweli    ?  :: 

ever  by  one  fpirit,  as  meral  ..  ;  fame   body 

are  by  one  foul. 

Q^  77. 
csrtsdnly  feed  and  wurijh  beiie-uers'wuh  kh  .   ■  •> 

8  3 


co  Of  the  Lord's  S:>j. 

blood,  as  the)  eaf  of  this  broken  bread,  and drink  of si 

l.  [n  is  in  :itution  of  the  fupper,  which 
thus  expreiTed  ;  "  fhc  Lord  Jeiu?  ie  the  iarr 
night  in  w  \\  ch  i  e  was  betrayed*  rook  bread,  an 
when  i  thanks,   he  brake  it,  and  fafr 

take,  eat  ;  this  is  my  body,  which  is  broken  fL 
you;  this  do  in  remembrance  cf  me :  after  ;!: 
fam6  manner  alfo  he  took  the  cup,  when  he  ha 
fu;  ped,  faying,  th  s  cup  is  th*  new  teftameat  i 
in.  blood:  this  do  ye  as  c-ften  as  ye  drink  it,  i 
remembrance  fme.  For  as  ofiert  as  ye  ea:  thi 
bread;  and  drink  this  cup,  ye  do  (hew  the  Lord' 
death  till  become." 

This  promife  is  repeated  by  the  holy  apolh 
Paul,  where  he  fays,  "  The  cud  of  bluffing  vvhicl 
we  brefs,  i?  it  not  the  cd  of  the  blood  o! 

Chrift?    1  .  :  which  we  break,  is  it  not   the 

communion  of  the  body  of  Chrift?  for  we  being 
many,  are  one  ore;)...!  and  one  body:   becaufe  Wi 


partakers  of  that  one  bread.' 


XXIX.     LOR  D's     D  A  Y. 

O.  78.  Da  then  the  bread  and  wine  become  the  <uiA 
-    body  an  ; 

A.  Not  at  all  :  b.u  a:-  the  water  in  baptifm  is 
not  changed  into  the  bleed  of  Chrift,  neither  if 
the  waging  away  of  G  a  itfeif,  being  only  the  ngn 
and  confirmation  thereof  appointed  of  God;  (b 
the  brijii  in  the  Lord's  fupper  is  not  changed  into 
the  very  bo-iy  of'ChriS  ;  though  agreeable  to  the 
nature  and  prop<  iesoffac  -  n  ;nts,  i:  is  called  the 
body  ofChrift  jc     .. 

Q.  7  ,  .   IctkChrijl  call  the  bread  his  bo- 

.  new  covenant  in  his 


0/ (he  Lord's  Supper.  21 

;  and  Paul  the  ::  Communion  of  the   hodj  end 

fChr;/?  ?" 

A.  ChriS  fpeaks  thus,  not  without  £re:  t  reafon, 

ra  nely,  not  only  thereby  to  reach  e?,  that  as  bread 

and  wine  iuppcrt  this  tern  e,  fo  his  •crucijj- 

cc?  body  and  (Led    blood,  are  the  hoc  meat   and 

:  thereby  our  fouls  are  fed  to  eternal  life  ; 
Irat  m:;re    especially   by    thefe  viiibie    fig^s    and 

jes   to  allure  u5  that   we  are  as  teaiiv  pa 
I  ers  jf  his  true  body  atd  biood  (by  rhe  c  :-^vr^ 
•f  the  holy  Gho  r)  as  we  receive  by  the  meuths  cf 

bodies    thefe    h  i-:i   remembrance  or 

Urn  ;  and  that  all  his  futTerings  and  obedi-  C", 
are  as  certainly  ours,  as  if  se.  had  in  our  own  per* 
Ions  filtered  and  made  (adsfaction  foro-ir  fins  to 
God. 


rev.     L  O  R  D's     DAY. 

Q^  80.   What  difference  is  there,  between  the  L:rd's 
f'pper  anl  the  Pa  bijb   \       I 

A.  T.ie  Lord's    fupper  teftifies    to  n?,  that  we 
have  a  full  >ardon  ?fall  tin  bythe  onj)  fac  i'cecf 
JsfusChrift,  which  he   himfelf  has  once   ace  ru- 
led on  the  ctois  ;   and    .hat  we  by  the  '     ly 
Ghoft  are  iagrafted  into  Chriil ,  who  accc  1  din  ■     o 
hi-  h-uman  nature  is  now  not  on  earth,  but  in  hea- 
ven, at  the  :h  ht  hand  of  pod  his  Fatr  :r,  a  k 
the  e  be  worshipped  by  us.  : — -but  (he  ; 
€th  that  the  living  and. dead  have  net  :    .    : 
of  fins    through    the    fuiFerin<js  of  Cfh  ■  \- 
Chrifl  is  alio  daily  offered  for  "them  by  the       -      ; 
and  further,  that  Ch  :h  is  bodily  ui  der  the  form  :  f 
bread  and  v. ice,  a-:  !        n    "ore  is  to  be  w  0. 
ped  in  them  ;  fo  t  a:  the  mafs  it  boLto-in,  ic  1  o- 
thin<?  elfe  rl  :  -      ce  and 

fafferihga  oFJfe  ,and  ariaccuried  idolatry. 


22  Of  the  L  rl's  Supi 


Hi 


Q4  Si.  For  whom  is  the.  hordes 
A.  For 
fin  >  an  1  y'el  '<ufl  that  thefe  are  forgiven  them  foi 
the;.    -        [  ;   and  that  their  temaining  innr- 

': -y  his  paiiion  and  death  ;  and 
enre  to  have.their  faith   mors 
lirengthened,  and  their  lives  more  holy  ;] 
but  hypocrites,  and  fuch  as  turn  not  to  God  with' 
fmcere  hearts,  eatanddrink   judgment  to  thena- 
felvss. 

Q^  Sz.  Are  they  tdfo  to  he  admitted,  to  this  fubper, 
*v:ho  by  confejjion  and  life  dec  Is  and 

A.  No;  for  by  this,  the  covenant  of  God  w©uli 
be  profaned,  and  his   wrath   kincfled  agai: 

w^>:  ■  ation  :  th  fit  is  the  duty  of 

the  c  :         .  >pointmen| 

of  Gh  ,   to  exclude  fuch  perfons, 

by  the  iom  of  heaven,  till  they 

fhew  amendment  of  life. 

hi.     L  O  R  D's     DAY. 
Q_  83.    ':'iai  are  the  keys  ofik  of 'heaven  ? 

A.  of    the   holy    Gospel,    and 

OUt  of  tne 

h  ;   by  thefe  two,   r  >ni  of 

heaven  is  opened  to  believer;,  and  fhut  agiir.it  un- 
belief ers. 

J9.   8.;.,   Hon»  is  th  >.  of  heaven  opened  and 

put 

A.  he  command  of 

Chiiil,  it   is  declared  ah  :o  all 

'fpel  by  a  I  their 

fins  are  really  forgiven  them  of  C  e  fake 

brill's  merits:  and  en  the  contrary,  when  it 


Of  Thdnlfulnefs.  23 

is  declared  and  tsflihed  to  all  unbelievers,  z~l  fiich 
as  do  not  (incerely  repent,  that  they  Hand  expose  i 
to  the  wrath  of  God,  and  eternal  con4e.tnna.tion, 
lb  long  as  they  are  unconverted  ; — according  to 
which  tellimony  oi  the  gofpel,  God  will  jud^e 
them,  both  in  this,  and  the  hie  to  come. 

P.-8C.   flow    w    f&  foija  of  heaven  jkut  .and 
.;    .        ;  chrijimn  dijcipline  f 

J.  Thus  j  when  according  to  the  command  of 
Chri-i,  thole  who  under  the  name  cf  chriliians 
maintain  doctrines,  or  practices  incohtifienii  there- 
with ;  will  not  after  having  bc*.i  often  brotherly 
admonilhed,  renounce  their  errors  and  wicked 
course  of  life,  are  complained  of  to  the  church  or 
to  thofe  who  are  thereunto  appointed  by  the 
church;  and  if  they  defpife  their  admonition!  are 
by  th^m  forbid  the  ufe  of  the  facramems  ;  nr here- 
sy they  are  excluded  from  ;  cfa  ian  c  -^i, 
and  by- God  him felf  from  tne  k:h;  dom  c 
and  when  they  prom  fea  (hew  real  am 
are  again  ^received  as  members  of  Chriii 
Church. 


tr,ut ; 
lent, 


THE     THIRD 

Of     T  f-I   A   N  K  F 


(T   3: 


xi.  J&ecauie  that  L  h  n  :-. 
>redusby  his  hi  jod,  e 
Jy  ipi.i:,  after  hh  c  .  \  ima 
tify  by  the  wholeof  o  ir  c  ] 
God  for  his  bleifmgs,  a^rl 
hy  us:  ah'o,  that  every  on: 
Jelf  of  his  faith*,  by  the  fre 


24  Of  Converfion. 

urgodly  converfation  others  mav   be  chained 

lj>.   Cannot  they  fheu  be fa<ved,  ivho  continui- 
es,   arc  not  convMtt 

t  •  .v  t  y 

By  no  means;  fortheholy  fe  ipjrore 
that  no  und  .         '      erj  E|J 

fcovetouaoian,  d  ,  er,  robber,  or«n 

iuch  like,  fhali  inhe  i:    he  kingdom  of  Gcd. 


XXXttl,     L  O  R  D's     D  A   Y. 

<:  83-  &  fa™  many  p.wt:  (oth  the  true  conve  ~: 
tfmc-i  conjiji  ? 

A.  in  twp  parts;  in  the  mortification  of  th 
Old,  a;:d  in  the  quic  man. 

^  ■"    ;    ■  -  ■/'  /^  old  man  x 

A.  Ii  is  a  fincere  forrow  of  hear:,  that  we  hav< 
provoked  God.  by  our  tins;  and  more  and more, sc 
»ate  and  flee  from  them. 

^°;    Sf  bat  is  the  quickening  of- the  new  man  ? 

J.  I:  is  a  Gncerejpy  of"  heart  in  God,  tin 
Cfiiift,  and  wi  h  love  and  delight  to  live  accord- 
ing to  the  w  ill  of  God  ia  ail  good  works. 

Q.  r)1-  But  what  are  good  works  ? 

A    Only  thofe  wh  ch  proceed  from  a  true  fai  h, 

►rmed  according  to  the  jaw  of  God,  and 

tohisglory;   apd  not  fach  as  are  founded  on  oat 

ima^iiiatma^v  orthemftiiutionsof  men. 

XXXIV.     L  O  R  D's     D  A  V. 
%  92.   What  is  the  jaw  cf  God  ? 
J*-  '  '-''  '  •■'"-;£  wflr^A ,  Exod".  x  x .  Deu t .  v* 

facing,    1  am   1  ,   QoJ;   which    hah  i 

'ibee  out  of  the  land  cf  £^t,  cut  of  the  hcuje  of  hi 
I.  Com. 

afbahl:i.:. 


Of  tht  Ten  Commandvtmts.       25 

T.  Com. 
Thoufhalt  not  make  unto  tbyfelf  any  graven  im.i^e, 
per  the  likenefs  of  at  •  thing  that  is  in  heaven  ako<ve,  or 
in  the  earth  beneath,  cr  in  the  w  aier  under  the  earth* 
not  bow  down  to  them,  nor  ■' ■  -  "  :         ,"  for 
I  the  Lord  thy  God,   am  a  jealous    God,   vifiting  the 
iniquity    cf  the  fathers   upon   the    collars::,   it 
hibird  and  fourth  generation  of  them  that  hate  me,  and 
'  (hem  '  ?g  mercy  unto  thoujands  of  i  ove  tne,  and 

Keep  my 

III.  Com. 

Thoujbalt  not  take  the  name  of  the  Lord  thy  God  in 
main  j  for  the  herd  will  not  hold  him  guiltlejs  that  ta-> 
keih  his  name  in  vain. 

IV.  Com. 

Remember  the  fabhath  day,  to  hep  it  holy,  fix  days 
wait  thou  labour,  and  do  all  thy  work,  but  the  feWeatb 
day  is  the  fabhath  ofjhe  Lo>  d  thy  God  :  in  itihoufcdt 
do  no  manner  of  work,  thou,  nor  thy  Jen,  nor  thy 
daughter,  nor  thy  man  fervani f,  nor  thy  maia \jex<uant ',  nor 
thy  cattle,  tor  tie  flfanger  ik&t  is  ywhhln  thy  gsitcs. 
For  infix  days  tee  Lortd made  heaven  and  earth,  the 
fea,  arid  all  that   in  them  is,  end  rcjled  the    feventh 

dry  j   ~  fe  the  Lard  bieffeci  the    ihday,  and 

hallowed  it, 

V.   Com. 

Honour  thy  father  and  :h\  vwther,   that  thy  days  may 
be  Ion 3  in  the  land  which  the  Lord  thy  Godgi  mth  ttee* 
VI.  Com. 

Thou  jhah  not  kill. 

VU.   Com. 


laltnot  fteal. 


V1IL  Com. 
7 

IX.     Com. 


'/ 


JLfa>itjg>au  notmafjaljt  .  ainjt  thy  nsi-fbaevrx 


2  5       Of  the  Ten  'Commandment 

X.     Com. 

Thou  Jhalt  net  covet  t  by  neighbour's  boufe,  thou  fin 
.  '  co/vet  thy  neighbour \s  ivift,  nor  bis  man  jvr-vai. 
nor  bis maid '  few  ant j,  net- his  ox,  nor  bis  a/s,  nor  a 
thing  thai  is  tby  neighbour's, 

1;^.  93.  Hovj  are  theft  ten  commands  divided? 

A.  into  two  rabies,  the  firft  of  which  teacM 
us  how  we  tnuft  behave  towards  Ged;    the  fe 
m  .  it  duties  we  owe  to  our  neighbour. 

~o  9  r  •   ^^«*'  -^ '  h  Ged  Mj  oinin 

A.  That  I,  as  .'incereiy  as  I  deiire  ii,e  falvatie 
of  my  ovvn  foul,  avoid  and  flee  from  all  idolatry 
forcery   fc  ,    fuperHition,    invocatii 

faints,  or  •>  otl  srereacures,  and  learn  ri 
t.o  know  the  only  true  God  ;  truli  in  him  , 
with  hurijilky  and  patience  fubmit  to  h;m,  c 
all  good   :  im  only  ;   ■ 

.;.    .'.hole    heart:   fc  that  I  raj 
nouncean  \ all  creatures,  rather  thai 

mit  eve«  the  leaf:  thing,  contrary  lo  U.is 

-L   9>-    W^at  is  idolatry? 

A.  is  '."./lead  of,    or  1  that  one 

tree  'J  o  d ,  w  h  0  h  a  s  ma  n  i  fc  •  . 

to  Cv;nLr;ve.  or  ...  mC% 

place  ;  .  . 


7.     LOR  D's     D  AY. 

f^.  90.   What  dotb  GW  require  in     .  .  com-, 

mend  J 

A.  That  we  in  no  w::e  represent  Gee  ; 
nor   wor&ip    him  in    any  other  way  than  he 
iis  word. 

P.   07.    .:   j  .  nazes  then  not  at  all tt     . 

./?.  :her   can,  nor  may  bt  represented 

by  any  means  :   but  as  to  ere:  ."  they  rray 

be  represented,  yet  God  forbids  to  makt,  or  have 


fit,  not 
bins  of 


Of  the  Ten  Commandments.       27 

-  refemblance  of  them;  either/in  order  to  wor- 
Oiip  them  or  to  ierve  God  by" them. 

£>.  g8-  jS^?  may  not  images  be  tosei  ..■-■'■  in  the  com  ch- 
>s,  as  boohs  io  the  laity  ? 

J.  No  ;  for  we  mull  not  preten 
win  God,  who  will  have  his  peopl 
by  dumb  images,  but  by  the  lively 
ihis  word. 

XXXVI.     LOR  D's     D  A  Y. 

€>.   09.   What  is  required  in  the  third  command  ? 

A.  That  we,  not  only  by  cqrfing  or  perjury  ; 
[bat -alio  by  raih  fwearing,  mufr  not  profane  or 
abrife  the  name  of  God  ;  nor  by  hlence  or  conni- 
vance be  partakers  of  thee  horrible  fins  in  others ; 
and  briefly,  that  we  afe  the  holy  name  of  God  no 
ckherwife  than  .vith  fear  and  reverence  ;  fo  that 
he  may  be  rightly  con  fe&d  and  woffmppedby  us, 
a-nd  be  glorified  in  all  our  words  and  works, 

«?.  ico.  Is  then  thefrtfanmg  of  God's  name  by 
Jtyearing  andcurfidg,  'fo  heinous  a  fin,  that  hi;  nxralh 
u  kindled  againfi  tUfe  vj/jo  do  not  endeavour  as  much 
as  i»  them  lies  to  prevent  end  jcrv-d  j'uch  curfng  and 
/wearing  ?  -       .      - 

A.  it  undoub:euly  i?,  fortnere  is  no  hn  greater, 
or  more  provoking  >.o  God,  than  the  profaning 
bf  hi*  name;  and  therefore  hie  has  commanded -'this 
fin  lo^-  Duniihed  with  deatti. 

XXXVII. 
£.   to:.  %.w/^W'ifl#^i 
cf  God  P 

A.  Yes;  either  when  the  magi  Lratcs  ce; 

of-&he       ■  0  '  *  ■'—  n— e  -:if  v*  h:\~-  -;; 

^y  to  c  -'  af5d    truta,   to  the  r 

-.  :  \  and  the  fefety  of  c^r  neighbour  ;  I 


2  3       Of  the  Ten  Commandments. 

anoarh  is  founded  on  God's  word,  and   the 
v  :  faints,  both  in   the 

k^v/  teftament, 

£>>    .     ...    ay  ivealf  pvoear  by  faints  or  orj  otltt 
creatut 

A.   No;  for  a  lawful  oa:b  \i  calling  upon  Go<| 

as  the<  nly  one  5  heart,  that  he  ivil 

beai  •  the  tru  h,  and  punifh  me  if  I  fwcj| 

honour,  is  due  to  aocseature 


XXXVIII.     LOR  D's     D  A  Y. 

^.    1 05.   U  bat  dotk  uire  in  the  /carte  con. 

mana  ? 

J.  Firi>,  that  the   miniftry  of  the  gofpel,  an 
the  sen.1  ■.[■  be  maintained  ;  ana  that  !,  efp 
on.  1  he  sabbath,   that  is  on  the  day  cfrefr,  &\. 
ly  frequent  the  ci:urch  of  God,  to  hear  his  word 
to  ■  .         tiely   to  ca]]   upon    t| 

Lore,  a.  .  ate  to  the.  relief  of  the  poor,  a 

bee  iiliaii  t  ??:o::diy,  that  all  the  d; 

my  life  i  :    1  m  my  evil  works,  and  y'xe. 

:-  Lord,  to  work  by  his  holy  fpirit  in  me 
and  thus  beg  in  in  this  lire  the  eternal  iabbatn. 

XXXIX.     L  O  R  D's     DA  Y. 

^.    10-}..   //  bat  di  in  tbt  fifth  Com- 

mand  ? 

J.  That  I  bewail  honour,  love,  and  fideiitv  tc 
mv  r  •  nd  all  in  authority  over 

me,  :  to  their  good  inllruclioi] 

and  correction,  wkh  due  obedience  ;  and  aho  pa 
tiently  bear  with  their  \veakn<  infirmities 

fince  it  p-ea.eb  God  to  govern  us  b)  their  hand. 


XL.     I  's     DAY. 

Q*  105 1 .  '  God  require  in  tbcjix:^  command  i\ 


Of  the  Ten  Commandments.       2n 
J  y 

A.  Thar  neither  in   thoughts,  nor  words,  n°r 
es,  m  jch  lets    in   dee  is,  i  .   .   ha  e, 

wc-and  or  kill  my    nei^hboi  elf   01    by 

jer ;  but  that  l  lay  a:idc    1  -   le  ire    4 reven  ^e  : 
alio,  that  L  hurt  not  my ielf,  >r  wirfulh   :xpoie  rny- 
l^if  to  any  danger,   wherefore  alio  the   migiftrate 
:j  with  the  fvvord,  to  pre    ::;:    murder. 
4£.    io5.  a?&*  /.icj    command  j  i  «  o/z/j    teft4akof 

. r  ? 
A.   fn  forbidding  murder,  God  teaches  us,  that 
lie- abhors 'the.caufes  thereof;  fui  ",  hatred, 

apger,  aid  dertre   of  revenge;   and    that    he   ac- 
counts a!i  the  e  as  ra    ■  ler. 


rntoe  nanner  msatis ■■■--.•  ? 

A.  i\To:  for  when    God    forbids  envy, 

h 

i$ed, 

pel  z-\~z:  ;  be  commands  us    ;o  love  ou 
Bioksr  as  ojpfelves  ;  r..:   he       atience,  peac 

-"  '•  g  n  - 

mercy,  and  all  kindneis,      tw-ariis  h 

i    iod 

prevent  his  hurt  s  >  m  ' .                 is  lies  : 
me  do  good,  even    :                slips. 

4  tnai 

XU.     L  O  R  D's     D  A  Y> 
;      £   loi,   matJoiblbe'fevi   ihcommand 
A.  That  all  unclaan<nefs  is  aegtirfed 

/c'c 

03  US  ? 

-and  that  therefore  we  rnuli  n  it  b  ali^our  h 

:?'•-  the  fame,  and  live  clud'el  i  tnd  te   i 

U  I  w  1  \    , 

'  srheth  ?r  in  holy  «  ed]  jck,   cr  in  a  fin  . :  s 

^    J 03.   Doi'o  God  f.jrbi.1  in   this    co.-x  ;. 
siduiter/,  and  fucb  like  grofs  fins  ? 

A.  Since  both  our  body  and  foal    are  t 
I.j!y  Ghj  '■:,  he  co  nmands  us  to  prsft 

pies  of 
j  the  si 

pur;  and  no! ;  ;    therefore  he    forbids  all 

actions,  geirares,   words,  thoughts,    de. 

ire 

s~'ani 

w.i.:iy  v*r  can  silkies  men  tneret3« 

b 

30       Of  the  Ten  Com  '      ;is. 

XLU.     LOR  B's     D  A  Y. 
<?:    Iio.    What  c ■■.  'Idiuiie    eighth  com 


9 


A.  God  forbids  not  only  Ehofe  thefts  and  rob 
beries  ^hic1  a;e  puniihable  by  the  magistrate 
bat  he  comprehends  Under  the  name  or  cheft  ali 
wicked  tricks  arid -devices;' whereby  we  defi^n,  to 
appnn>riate  to  ourfelves  the  goods  which  belong 
to  oa*  neighbour ;  whether  it  be  by  force,  or  un- 
der the  appearance  of  right  >•  as  by  unjufi  weights, 
ellsi  measures,  fr^iahiUni  merchandize.; ,ialfe  coins3 
ufury,  or  by  any  other  way  forbi^aen  by  God  ; 
as  alio  all  covetoumeis,  all  abuie  and  wade  of  his 
gifts. 

^.  m,  But  what  dcth  Gcd  require  1:1  this  com- 
mand? 

A.  That  I  promote  the  advantage  of  my  neigh- 
bour in  every  inftance  I  can  or  may;  and  deal 
with  him  as  I  deC{Hto  be  dealt  with  by  others; 
further  a^&lhat  I  faithfully  labour,  fo  that  I  may 
be  able  to  relieve  the  needy. 


XLIII.     LOR  U's     D  A  Y. 

£K   112.   What  is  require  -  ? 

A.  rrhat  I  bear  falfe  witnefs  agairfft  nc 1  man  ; 
nor  faliify  any  man's  words:  that  1  be  no  back- 
biter, or  ilanderer ;  that!  do  not  j^dge,  or  join 
in  condemning  any  man  rafiily  or  unheard  ;  but 
that  I  avoid  a'l  iorts  of  lies  and  deceit,  as  the 
proper  works  c/  the  devil,  unhis  I  would  1 
down  upon  me  the  heavy  wrath  of  Gcd  :  likewiu 
that  in  judgment  and  all  other  dealings  I  love  the 
it  uprightly  and  confefs  it  :  a!fo 
that  I  defend  and  promote,  as  much  as  lam 
the  honour  and  good  character  of  my  neighbour. 


Of  Prayer.  $% 

XLIV.     L  O  R  D's    DA  Y. 

^.113.  What  doth  the  tenth  command  require 
us? 

J.  That  even  the  fmallefi:  inclination  or  thought 
ntrary  to  any  of  God's  command?,,  never  rife  Iri 
r  hearts  ;  but  that  at  ail  times  we  hate  all  fiti 
th  our  whole  hearts,  and  delight  in  all  righte- 
sfnefs. 

^114.  But  can  tkofe  why  are  converted  is  God, 
fcjly  keep  thefe  commands  ? 

A.  No  ;  but  even  the  hoIieSmen  while  in  this 
e,  have  only  (trial!  beginnings  of  this  obedience, 
tfo,  that  wiih  a  fincere  pe£okuio&>  they  bzg'ia 
live,  not  only  according  to  iome;  but  att  She 
>aimandi  of  Ged. 

g.  1  -i  5 .  Why  will  God  then  have  the  ten  cornmaiid: 
fifidly  preached ',  fines  no  matt  in  this  life  car.  kup 
em  t 

A.  Firft,  that  all  our  life  time,  «*£  -may  learo, 
ore  and  mere  to  know  our  fmful.  nature,  and -thus 
2c  me  ihemore  earnelt.  in  ieeking  the  remL'fior, 
f  iiti,  and  rigbteoufnefs  in  Chrid  :  Hkewiie  that: 
'e  constantly  endeavour  and  pray  to  God  for  the 
race  cf  tne  holy  Ipirit,  that  we  may  become  mo.;e 
id  more  conformable  to  the  image  of  Gcd.  till 
■e  arrive  at  the  perfection  propoied  to  as,  in  a  life 
a  come.  - — — — - 

Of     PRAYE  R. 
XLV.     L  O  R-D's     DA  % 
^   I  i  6 .   Why  is  prayer  necefary  for  chriflians  P 
A.  Becaufeit  is  that  chief  pan  cf  tiisnkfuhiefs 
f hich  God  requires  oi  as  :  and  alio  htcauje  God 
vill  give  his  grace  and  holy   fpirit  to  thoie  only 
vho  with  fincere  defires  continually  9M  Shsm  cf 
nxn,  and  are  thankful  for  tkoto. 
Q 


32  Of  Prayer 

4J.    117.  What  mre  the  requifetes  of  thai  p, 
which  is  acceptable  to  God,  and  which  he  will  I 

A.  Firft,  that  we  from  the  heart  pray  to  ».h 
true  God  only,  who   hath  manifefted  hi  me 
his  ward*  for  all  thingi  he  hath  commanded  lIL 
afk  of  him  :   fecondly,  that  we   rightly   and  I 
roughly  know  our  need  and  rnifery>    that    fcj 
may  deeply  humble  curfekes  in    the  prefenc* 
his  divine  majelty  ;   thirdly,  that  we  may  be  L 
pervaded  rim  he.  rfo  with  (landing  w  eareunw  cr 
of  it,  will,  for  tne  fake  of  ChriilourLoid,  cert<f 
hear  our  pra>  er,  as  he  has  promised  us  in  his  w 

££.    118.   What  hath  God  commanded  us  to  aft 
him  ? 

A.  All   things  peceflary   for   foul   aad    bo 
which    Chrift   on  Lord  hath  comprised,    ia 
prayer  he  him'V  il  has  taught  us. 

^.119     What  are  ihe  words  of  that  prayer  P 

A.  Gar  father  which  art  in  heaven,  hallowt 
thy  na>ne.  2vy  kingdom  co??ic.  Tloy  will  he  do? 
ec.rih,  as  it  is  in  hea-ven.  Giz>e  us  this  da\<  our  , 
bread,  and  forgive  us  cur  debts  >  as  we  forgive  curt 
crs.  and  lead  us  not  into  temptation  »  but  duli-vt 
from  evil.  For  thine  is  the  kingdom3  the  po 
and  the  glory,  for  ever.     Ai 


:;:£,!. 


XLVI.     L  O  R  D's     DAY. 

^   iao.   ffiby  hath  Chr:f  commanded  us  to  adt 
Godthus,  '-'Our   Father?" 

A.  That  immediately  in  the  very  beginning 
our  prayer,  he  might  excite  in  us  a  child-like 
verence  for,  and  confidence  in  God,  which  are 
foundation  of  our  prayer  ;  namely,  that  God 
become  our  Father  in  Chrirt,  and  uiil  mcch 
d^ny  us  what  weafkcf  him  in  true  faith,  than 
p.irsnts  will  refufe  us  earthly  thing:. 


Of  Prayer  33 

h  i^t.  What  is  it  here  added,  *'  Which   art 

HEAVEN  ?" 

I.  Left  we  f!.oulcf  form  any  earthly  concep- 
ts of  God',  heavenly  majefty,  and  that  we  may 
eft  from  his  Almighty  power  all  things  necef- 
for  ioul  and  body. 


XLVII.     L  O  R  D's     DA  \\ 

122     Which  is  the  fir  ft  petition.  ? 

i.   '**   Hallowed    bi   thy  name;'*  that  is, 

nt  uSfirft  right  know  thee,  and  to  fancti- 

a^l ^rify  aod  [jraiie  ihee,    in  all  thy   works,   ia 

ch  th>   power,  wifdom,  goodne!"s,  juflice,  mer- 

,  ,anc   Erath    are  clearly  difplayed  ;  and  farther 

^     that  we  may  to  order  and   direct  our  whole 

is,  oar  tH'oifgfrts,  words  and  actions,  as  that  thy 

may  never  be  b'lafphemed,  bat  rather  honor- 

and  prlfed,  on  our  account, 


XLVllh     L  O  R  D's     DA  Y. 
r*|£.  123.   Which  is  the  fecond petition  ? 
'" d.  "  Thy    kingdom   come;"  that"  is,  rule 
0  by  thy  word  and  fpirir,  that  we  may  fnbmit 
felves  more  and  more  to  thee ;  preierve  and 
eafe  thy  church,  deftroy  the  works  of  the  de- 
and  all    violence  which    would    exalt  itfelf 
linil  thee  ;  and  alfo,  all  wicked  counfeis  devifed 
linfl  thy  holy  word;   till  the  full  perfection  of 
kingdam  takes  place,    wherein  thou  fnak  be 
in  all.  — •■-'•■- — - 


XLIX.     L  O  R  D's     DA  Y, 

^  124.    Which  is  the  third  petition  ? 

\.  "  Thy  will  be  done  in  earth  as  it 
in   heaven  ;"  that  is,    grant  that    we  and 

men  may  renounce  our  own  will,  and  with- 
t  manuring  obey  thy  wiM  *v}iica  isonly^ood  ■ 


34  Of  Prayer. 

that  To  every  one  may  attend  to  and  perform 
duties  of  his  ftation  and   calling  as  williirgjj  s 
faithfully,  as  the  Angeh  do  \n  heaven* 

L.     L  O  R  D's     DAY. 

^,125.   Which  is  the  fourth  petition  ? 

A.     "   Give     u-s    this     day    our     dai 
bread;   that  is,  ne  pie  a  fed  to  proff&fe  us  with 
things  neceiTary  far  the  body,  that  we  may  there 
acknowledge  thee   to  be  the  only  fountain  of 
good,  and  that  neither  our  care   nor  indutfry  p 
even  thy  gifts,  can  profit  us  witkout  ihy  bieiEn 
And    therefore  that   we  may   withdraw   our   t; 
from  all  creature:-;,  and  place  it  alone  in  thee. 

LI.  L  O  R  D's  DAY. 
<*K  I  26.  Which  is  the -fifth  petition  r 
A.  "  And  forgive  us  our  Dtfrs  as  w 
Forgive  our  debtors  ;"  that  is,  be  p'.eafe 
for  the  fake  uf  Chrill'n  blood,  not  to  impute  :o  c 
poor  finners,  our  iranfgrefiiorts,  nor  that  depvavi 
ty  which  always  cleaves  to  ns  ;  even  as  we  fdfc 
this  evidence  cf  thy  g^ac^  tw  us,  that  it  in  oo 
firm  refoiution  from  the  heart,  to  forgive  o» 
neighbour. 


LIT.     L  O  R  D's     DAY. 
5^  127.    Which  is  the fixth petkivt  ? 
A.    "    An  j   lead   03   not   into  temptatIi 

O  ::  .    E  'J  T     DELIVER.     U  3     FROM     t  V  !  L   \  '    I 

fince  we  are  fo  weak  in  Qiirfelves,  that  we  c 
fund  a  moment  ;  anJ  befides  this,  fineeour  i:  J 
enemies,  the.  devil,  the  wor;d,  and  our  o^n  vie* 
cc-afj  riaj  to  aifd-ilt  us  ;  do  thou  therefore  pre^crA 
and  ilrengthen  us  by  the  power  of  thy  holy  fpirBj 
that   we  may  not  be    cvsrcome  in  this  foiiitaW 


Of  Prayer.  35 

j  jzrhre  ;    hut  constantly 'and  ftrenuoufly  may  re- 
■■  fasy  till  a:  lail  we  obtain  a  complete  vie- 
pry. 
^  12S.  Row  dej?  tbau  conclude  tky prayer  ? 

J.    "     FOR    THINE     IS     THE     KrNGDOM,    THE 
O'.VER,    AND    THE    GLORY     FOR    EVER;"      {hat 

r  ;,  ai!  thefe   we^afk  of  thee,   becaufe  thou  being 

lor  King  and  Almighty,  art  willing  and  able  to 

;ive  us  ajl  good  ;    and  all  this  we  pray  for,  that 

fereby  not  we,  but  thy  holy  name  cuy  be  gloii- 

led  for  ever. 

^.129.   What  doth  the  word  * f  AMEN''  fignifj  ? 

Jt.  (f  Amen,"  fig  ni  ties,  it  (hall  ttuly  and  cer- 
ainly  be  ;  for  my  prAyer  is  more  affia  redly  head 
if  God,  than  i  feel  in  my  heart,  thatldefire  thefe 
iiiug*  of  him. 

The  Ens  of  the  Catechism. 


36 


COMPENDIUM 

CT   THE 


I 

1 


CHRISTIAN    RELIGIO] 

TC3.    THOSE    WHO    I?'TEfTD    TO    APPROACH 

Tk£  HOLV  SUPPER  qT  thj  tORD, 


^  ii  O  W  many  things  ere  necessary  far  thee  to  In  5 
that  then  enjoying  real  co:nf art  rnayeet  live  ar.d  die  hupp- . 
A.  Three  :  firli  how  great  my  ££s  and  miferies  at: 
the  ffceend,  how  I  may  be  delivered  from  ail  my  :(• 
and  miferies  :  the  third,  how  I  fiiall  expref*  my  gri 
tude  tc  Cod  for  fuph  deliverance 

The  First  Pakt. 
Or  the  MISERY  or  MAN 

2,  SK  Whence  Inaoest  thou  thy  misery  ? 
A.  Out  cf  the  law  of  God. 

3.  <%.   What  hath  God  Commanded  thee  in  his  law  ? 
A.  That  is  contained  in  the    ten    command men, 

which  he  hath  revealed  in  fcripture,  as  follows  : 

Excdtit  20,  and  Dcut.  5.  4,  5,  &c.  I  am  the  Lord  t I 
God  which  have  brought  thee  cut  of  the  land  of  Egyj 
out  of  the  houfe  of  bondage. 

1.  Com.     Thou  (halt  have  no  other  Gods  before  n 

2.  Com.  Then  {halt  not  make  unto  thee  any  grav 
image,  or  any  likenefs  of  any  thing  that  is  in  heaven  a 
ove  ;  or  that  is  in  the  earth  beneath,  or  that  is  in  t! 
water  under  the  earth,  thou  fhalt  not  bow  down  thyfe 
to  them,  nor  ferve  them  :  for  I  the  Lord  thy  God  am 
jealous  God,  vifiting  the  iniquity  of  the  fathers  up< 
the  children  unto  the  third  and  fourth  generation  • 
them  that  hate  me  ;  and  mewing  mercy  unto  thouianc 
cf  them  that  love  me,  and  keep  my  commandments. 

3.  Com.  Thou  fhalt  not  take  the  name  of  the  Loi 
thy  God  in  vain  :  for  the  Loi-d  will  not  hold  himguil 
Jefs  that  taketh  his  name  in  vain. 

4.  Com.  Remember  the  fabbath  day,  to  keep  it  h< 
];■- ;  fix  days  malt  thou  labour,  and  do  all  thy  work 


Tl 


A  COMPENDIUM  37 

ut  the  feventh  day  is  the  fabbath  of  the  Lord  thy  God  ; 
n  it  thoil  {halt  not  do  any  work,  thou,  nor  thy  fen,  nor 
by  daughter,  thy  man  fervant,  nor  thy  maid  fervant, 
r  thy  cattle,  nor  thy  ftranger  that  is  within  thy  gates, 
or  in  fix  days  the  Lord  made  heaven  and  earth,  the  Tea 
r.d  all  that  in  them  is,  and  refted  the  feventh  day  : 
therefore  the  Lord  bleffedthe  fabbath  day  and  hallow- 
id  it. 

5.  Com.  Honour  thy  father  and  thy  mother,  that  thy 
iays  may  be  long  upon  the  land,  which  the  Lord  thy 

*^3cd  giveth  thee. 

6.  Com.     Thou  malt  net  kill. 

7.  Com.     Thou  fhalt  not  commit  adultery. 

8.  Com.     Thou  fhalt  not  Heal. 

9.  Com.  Thou  fhalt  not  bear  falfe  witnefs  agair.$ 
thy  neighbour. 

10.  Com.  Thou  fhalt  not  covet  thy  neighbour's 
houfe,  thou  fhalt  not  covet  thv  neighbour's  wife,  nor  his 
manfervant,  nor  his  maid  fervant,  nor  his  ox^.  ncr  his 
afs,  nor  any  thing  that  is  thy  neighbour's. 

4.  .^.     Hovi  are  the  ten  commandments  divided  ?' 
A.  Into  two  tables. 

5.  £>.  Which  is  the  sum  of  <what  God  requires  of  thee, 
in  the  Jour  commandments  of  the  first  table  ? 

A.  That  I  fhall  losee  the  Lord  my  God,  with  all  my 
heart,  with  all  my  foul,  with  all  my  mind,  and  with  all 
my  ftrength  :  this  is  the  firft  and  great  commandment. 

6.  Q.  Which  is  the  sum  of  "xhat  God  commands  iheej 
in  the  six  commandments  of  the  second  table  ? 

A.  That  I  fhall  love  my  neighbour  as  myfelf  :  onthefe 
two  commandments  hang  the  whole  law  and  the  pre- , 
phets. 

7 .  Q.     Canst  thou  keep  alt  these  things  perfectly  ? 

A.  In  no  wife  :  for  I  am  prone  by  nature  to  hate  God 
and  ray  neighbour ;  ana  to  tranfgrefs  the  commandments 
of  God  in  thought,  word,  and  deed. 

3.  QL  Hath  God  created  thee  naturally  so  'wicked  and 
perverse  ? 

A.  By  no  means  :  but  he  created  me  good  and  after 
his  gv.'u  image,  in  the  true  knowledge  cf  God,  in  righ- 
teou,mefs  and  in  holinefs. 


3* 


A  COMPENDIUM. 


9.  $.     V/her.te  then  proceeds  that  depravity  rvkkb  is  h 
thee  ? 

A.  From  the  fall  and -difobedkr.ee  of  Adam  ahd  E*t 
hj  Paradife,  hence  our  rcuure  is  become  fo  corrupt  thai- 
•we  are  all  conceived  ar.d  boir.  in  fin-. 

10.  0.   What  vas  thai  cisobediehce  ? 
A.  "hat  ffcey  did  eat  of-  the  fruit  of  the  tree*  which 

God  had  forbidden  ^hem. 

li.  Q.  Dee?  tie    iioiedienct  of  Adam  concern  ns  ? 

A.  Certainly  ;  for  he  is  the  Father  of.  us-  all;  aiujl 
we  have  all  finked  in  him. 

12.  Q.  Are  we  then  incapable  of  doing  cry  good  atof\ 
cur  stives  ;  ana  prc-ne  to  all  manner  of  'vickedr. ecs  ? 

A.  Indeed  we  are  :  unkfs  we  are  regenerated  by  the 
fpirit  of  God. 

13.  ^  Will  G-o-d  sv.Jfer  such  disobedience-  and  corrup- 
tion to  go  unpunished? 

A.  By  no  means  :  but  in  his  ju-ft  judgment tfiUpunifti- 
them,  both  in  time  and  eternity,  as  i-s  written  :  cursed 
is  ever,  one  that  conth.ueth  not  in  all  things,  which  ars- 
written  in  the  book  of  the  lam  to  do  tbsm. 

+  Thb   Second   ?a?.t. 

Of  MAN's   DELIVERANCE   out  of  his  MISERY. 

14.  SP.  Mj  ivh  it  means  canst  th&u  escape  this  punishment, 
end  be  again  received  intofaiour  ? 

A.  By  iuch  a  Mediator,  who  is  in  one  perfon  very 
Gcd,  and  a  real  righteous  man. 

15.  £>.   Who  is  that  Mediati*  ? 
d.  Gur  Lord  jeius  Chrik,  who  in  one  perfon  is  true 

God,  and  a  real  righteous  man. 

16.  <|\  Could  not  the  Angels  be  our  mediators  ? 
A.  Ko  .•  for  they  are  neither  God  nor  men. 

17.  15.  Cannot  the  Saints  be  our  mediators  ? 
A.  Nc  :  for  they   themfelves  have  finned,  and   have 

obtained  falvation  by  no  other  means  than  through  this 
iatcr. 

iS.  gK  Shall  oilmen  then  be  saved  by  the  Mediator  Jb\ 
sus,  as  they  are  all  condemned  in  Adam  \ 

-i.  No  :  but  rhcie  only  who  receive  him  by  a  true 
forth  :  as  it  is  written,  "  John  3.  16.  for  God  fo  loved 
"  the  world,  that  he  gave  his  culy  begotten  Son,    that 


A  COMPENDIUM.  39. 

•*  whofoever  believed  in  him,  lhculd  not  perifh,  but  have 
«  everla-ling  life," 

iq.  §K   What  is  true  faith  ? 

A.  IMS  a  certain  knowledge  of -God,  and  of  his  pro- 
a&ifes  revealed  tons  in  the  gofpel,  and  an  hearty  confi- 
'rfence  that  all  my  fins  are  forgiven  me,  for  Chrift's  fake. 

20.  %>.  What  is  the  sum  of  that  i-:hkh  God hath  promi- 
mi  in  the  gospel,  and  commanded  us  to  believe  ? 

A.  That  is  comprehended  in  the  twelve  articles  of  the 
Catholic  Ghriiiian  Faith,  which  are  as  follows  : 

1.  I  believe  in  God,  the  Father  Alnolgjity,  maker  of 
leaven  and  earth. 

2.  And  in  Jetics  Christ  his  only  begotten  Son  cur 
Lord  r — 

y  Was  conceived  by  the  Holy  Ghoft,  born  of  the  Vir- 

4.  Suffered  under  Pontius  Pilate,   was  crucinsd,  dead 
.  and  buried,  he  defcended  into  Hell. 

5.  The  third  day  he  arofe-  again  from  the  dead. 

6.  He  afcended  into  heaven,  and  ntteth  on  the  right 
iand  of  God,  the  Father  Almighty,  v 

-.  From  thence  he  ihail  come  to  judge  the  quick  and 
the  dead. 

2.  I  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghoft. 

9-,  I  believe  an  holy  Catholic  church,  the  communion; 
of  faints. 

jc.  The  forgivenefs  of  £ns. 

11.  The  refurredtion  of  the  body. 

12.  And  the  life  everlafting, 

21.  g.  When  you  profess  to  believe  in  God  the  Father, 
end  the  Son,  and  the  Hcly  Ghost,  do  you  mean  three  Gods 
(hereby  7 

A.  In  no  wife  :  for  there  is  but  one  only  true  God, 
22..  £K   Why  do  you    then  name  three,   the  Father,  the 
Son,  and  theJIcly  Ghost  ? 

.  A.  Becaufe  God  hath  fo  revealed  himfelf  in'his  word, 
t"Kaf  chefe  three  diftincl  perfons,  are  the  only  one  and 
true  God,  as  we  alio  are  baptifed  in  the  name  of  the 
Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghoft. 

13.  Oh  Vfbat  velit-:-tst  thou  when  thou  sayesi,  "  2  be- 
lieve in  G$&%  the  Father  Almighty,  make?  of  heaven  and 
€ar;h  ? 

C  2 


40  A  COMPENDIUM. 

A.  That  the  eternal  Father  cf  our  Lord  Jefus  ChriJ 
who  of  nothing;  made  heaven  and  earth,  and  fall  m 
holds  them  by  his  providence  ;  i&  my  God  and  Fathe 
for  Ghrift  his  Son's  fake. 

24,  <p.  What  kelieotst  then  tvhen  then  cay  est,  "  And  i 
Jesu-s  Christ  his  only  begotten  Con,  our  Lord  ? 

A.  That  jefus  Chriil  is  the  eternal  and  only  Sen  c 
the  Father,  eo*e:Tential  with  God  the  Father,  and  tfa 
Holy  Ghoft. 

25,  ^\   Do  you  net  beliere  that  he  uho  became  man  ? 
A.  Yes  :  for  he   was   conceived   by  the  Holy  Ghoft 

and  born  of  the  Virgin  Mary. 

if-.  ^K  Is  bis  Godhead  then  changed  into  humanity  ? 
A.  Nc  :  for  the  Godhead  is  immutable. 

27.  ^.  JTcuo  is  he  iien  cucne  man  ? 

A.  By  akuming  the  human  nature  into  a  perfonal  un- 
ion with  his  divir.e. 

28.  i^.  X>:d  hi  tbek  bring  hi:  human  nature  from  hea- 
tc:»  ? 

A.  T\o  :  but  he  look  it  en  him  cf  the  Virgin  Mary, 
by  the  creraden  oi  the  Holy  Ghoft,  and  h  thug  become 
like  unto  us  his  brethren  in  all  thiflgs,  Gn  excepted,  He- 
brews 2-  17.  and  4.  ;j;. 

29.  C\   Why  is  he  called  je:v:  that  i-z  Sazicur  ? 
A.  Becaufe  he  faves  his  people  from  their  kits 

30.  Q.  I:  '-here  KB  '-'her  Saviour  ? 

A.  No  :  for  there  is  none  o'her  name  under  ". 
gii  :.-  among  men,   whereby   we  muft  be  favei,  ti- 
the name  of  Jefus,  Adls  4.  12, 

31.  G\   Why  is  he  called  Christ,  that  is  anointed  ? 

A.  Becaufe  lie  was  anointed  with  ^he  Holy  Ghoft,  and 
ordained  by  God  the  Father,  tc  be  our  chief  Prophet, 
our  only  High  Prieft,  and  our  eternal  King. 

1,2.  Ck   What  then  hath  ^/e-sus  Christ  cfcwe  to  save  us  ? 

A.  He  has  fuffered  for  us,  was  cracibed  and  died, 
was  buried  and  defc-nded  into  hell  ;  that  is,  he  fuffered 
the  torments  cf  hell',  and  thus  became  obedient  to  his 
Father,  that  he  might  deliver  us  from  the  temporal  and 
eternal  pur.ifl.ment  due  to  fin. 

33.  Q.  In  iihi:hnciurc  haih  he  suffered  ilk  ? 

A.  Only  in  his  human  nature,  that  is  in  foul  and  body. 

24.  0\    What  hath  then  his  Godhead ccmributed  hereto  ? 


A  COMPENDIUM.  41 

A.  His  Godhead  by  its  power,  hath  in  fuch  Avife  flrength- 
ened  the  aflumed  human  nature,  that  it  could  bear  the  bur- 
den of  God's  wrath  againft  fin,  and  deliver  us  from  it. 

35.  Q^  Did  Christ  then  remain  under  the  power  qf depth  ? 
A.  No  :  but  he  rofe  from  the  dead  the  third   day  for 

our  juilification,  Rom.  4.   25. 

36.  0\_  Where  is  Christ  now  as  to  his  human  nature  ? 

A.  He  is  afcended  into  heaven,  and  fits  at  the  right 
hand  of  God  the  Father,  that  is  exalted  m  the  higheft 
glory,  far  above  all  creatures.     Eph.  1.  20.  2.1. 

37.  Q\   To  lohaiend  is  he  there  so  highly  exalted  ? 

A.  Particularly  that  he  might  from  thence  govern  his 
church,  and  there  be  our  interceflor  by  the  Father. 

38.  £>.  Is  he  not  with  us  then  even  unto  the  end  of  the 
•world,  as  he  hath  promised  us.     Matt.  28.  2c. 

A.  With  refpect  to  his  Godhead,  majefty,  grace  and 
fpirit,  he  is  never  abfent  from  us  :  but  with  refpeit  to 
his  human  nature  he  remains  in  heaven,  until  he  {hall 
come  again  to  judge  the  quick  and  the  dead. 

39.  §K   What  do  you  believe  concerning  the  Holy  Ghost? 
A,  That  he  is  the  true  and  co-eternal    God  with  the 

Father  and  Son  :  and  that  he  being  given  to  me  of  the 
Father,  through  Qhfift,  regenerates  me,  and  leads  me 
into  all  truth,  comforts  me,  and  will  abide  with  me  for- 
ever. 

40.  Jfj.  What  belieuest  thru  concerning  the  Holy  Catholic 
church  ? 

A.  That  the  Son  of  God  gathers  by  his  word  and  foi- 
rit  out  of  the  whole  human  race,  thefe  who  are  choien 
to  eternal  life,  to  be  a  church  to  himfelf  ;  of  which  I 
believe  I  am,  and  always  mail  remain  a  living -member. 

41.  f^.   Where  doth,  he  gather  this  church  ? 

A.  Where  God's  word  is  purely  preached,  and  the 
holv  facraments  adminiflered  according  to  the  inftitu:ion 
of  Chriil. 

42.  5\   What  benefits  doth  God  bestow  on  his  church  ? 

A.  He  grants  her  i-emiiUcn  cfilns,  the  refurrecucii  of 
the  nelh,  and  eternal  life. 

43.  $K  What  dcih  it  profit  tkee.iiov  that  thou  Mhvert 
all  this  ? 

A.  That  I  am_righ,teou3  in  Chriil  before  God.  Rom.  5.  J... 
44..   $%>.  How  art  then  righteous  before  God  P 


42  A  COMPENDIUM. 

A.  Only  by  a  trtie'falth  in  Jefus  Chrift. 

45.  ^.  Hnxi  is  it  to  be  understood  that  thou  art  justified 
by  faith  onl   ? 

"  A.  Thus  :  that  the  perfeft  fatir fa&ion  and  righteouf- 
hefs  cf  Shrift  alcne,  is  imputed  to  me  Of  God,  by  which 
my  fins  are  forgiven  me,  and  I  become  an  heir  of  ever- 
iafhng  life  ;  and  that  I  k*aftndt  receive  that  righteoufnefs 
•by  any  other  means  than  by  faith. 

46.  $>.  Why  caiibbt  cu r good  Works  be  cur  righteousness 
before  God,  or  some  pert  there j '? 

A.  Fecauie  even  our  belt  works  in  this  life,    are  im- 
Terfect,  and  polluted  with  iins. 

47.  ^.  Do  our  good  works  then  merit  nothing,  which  yet 
God  <toUL  reward  in  this,  and  in  a  future  life  ? 

A..  This  reward  is  not  given  out  of  merit  but  of  grace. 

48  .Q.  Who *zonetb  that faith  in  thee  ? 

A.  The  Holy  Ghoft. 
'40.  $r  -By  what  means  ? 

J..  By  the  hearing  of  the  werefpreached.  Rom.  ic.  14, 17 

50.  £?>.  ^gffrsi  tkm  be  strengthen  thut faith  ?. 

A.  By  the  fame  word  vi  eached,  and  by  the  ufe  cf  the 
hclyfacra;  rents. 

<I.  S'.  What  ere  iks  sacraments  ? 

A.  They  2  re  holy  figns;Srid  feals  inftituted  by  God, 
thereby  tc  aflure  las  that  he  cf  grace  grants  us  'remifuon 
of  fills,  and  life  e'err.al,  far  the  fake  of  that  one  facri- 
nce  of  Chviii  finiflied  on  the  crefs. 

52.  ^'JIl^  many  sacraments  hath  Christ  instituted  in 
the  new  testament  ? 

A..  Two  :  holy  baptifm,  and  the  holy  flipper. 

53.  §K   Which  is  ths  outviard  sign  in  baptisni? 

A.  The  water  with  which  we  are  baptifed  in  the  name 
of  the  Father,  and  cf  the  Son,  and  of  the  Hoiy  Ghoft 

54.  £K   What  doth  thai  signify  ar.d  seal  ? 

A.  1  he  wafhing  away  of  iins  bv  the  biood  and  fpirit 
of  JefusChrilt. 

■j^^  Where  hath  Christ  premised  ar.d  assured  vs  cf 
this  ? 

A.la  the  indention  of  baptifm,  which  is  as  follows, 
«<  Go  ye  into  ail  the  world,  and  preach  the  gefre!  to 
every  creature.  He  that  believerh  and  is  baptifed  fhali 
be  fayed,  but  he  that  beiievech  not,  fhallbe  damned." 


A  COMPENDIUM.  4.3 

k$.  &*  Arc  infants  also  to be  baptised? 

A.  Yes  :  tor  they  as  well  as  the  adult  are  compre- 
hended, in  the  covenant  of  God,  and. in  his  church. 

57.  i?K  Which  is  the  outward  sign  in  the  Lord's  supper  ? 

A.  The  broken  bread  that  we  eat,  and  the  poured  cut 
wine  which  we  drink,  in  remembrance  of  the  iuffesrings 
and  death  of  Chrift. 

58,.  £>.   What  u  tbereb\<  stexifed  and  sealed? 

A.  That  Chrift  with  ms  crucified  body,  and  fhed 
blood,  feeds   and  nourifhes  our  fouls  to  everlafting  life. 

50.  S>.   Where  hath  ChrUt  promised such things  to  us  ? 

A.  In  the  institution  cf  the  Lord's  -'flipper,  which  is 
thus  expreiTed,  by  St.  Paul.  1.  Cor.  IT.  23,  24,  -25,  26. 
"  For  I  have  received  of  the  -Lord,  that  which  also  I  deli* 
<cered  unto  you,  that  the  Lord  'Jesus  the  same  night  in  which 
he  was  betrayed,  took  bread  ; and  when-  he  bad  given  thanks ■» 
■he brake H,  and  said,  take  eat  ;  this  is  my  ■body,  which  is 
broken  for  you  :  this  do  in  remembrance  cf  me.  After  the 
sdme  manner  also  he  teak  the  cup,  when  he  had  supped,  say- 
ing, this  cup  is  the  new  testament  in  my  blood  :  this  do  g?e, 
-as  oft  as  ye  drink  it,  in  remembrance  of  roe.  For  as  often 
as  ye  eat  this  hread,  and  drink  this  cup-,  ye  do  shsw  the 
Lord's  death  till  he  come." 

60.  $K  Is  the  bread  changed  into  the  body  of  Christ,  and 
the  wine  into  his  blood  ? 

A.  No  :  no  more  than  the  water  in  baptifm  is  charg- 
ed into  the  blood  of  Chrift. 

61.  ^.  After  what  manner  must  you  examine  yourst If be- 
fore you  come  to  the  Lord's  supper  ? 

A.  1.  I  muft  examine  whether  I  :.bhor  my  felt  for  my 
fins,  and  humble  myfelf  before  God  on  account  cf  them 
2.  Whether  I  believe  and  trufl  that  all  my  fins  are  for- 
given me  for  Chriil's  fake.  3.  Whether  I  aifo  have  a 
fincere  refolution  henceforward,  to  walk  in  all  gGod 
works. 

62.  f^.  May  these  be  admitted  to  the  Lord's  svpper,  who 
teach  fake  c.^:iri?es,  or  lead.ojfendve  lives  ? 

J.  No  :  left  the  covenant  of  God  be  profaned;  and  his 
wrath  kindled  againit  the  whole  church. 

63.  is>.  How  must  we  then  deal  with  s'^ch  persons  ?. 

A.  According  to  the  appointment  given  us  by  Chrift, 
Matt,  i3.  15,  16,  17.     *«  If  thy   brother  ihaii  trefpafs 


.44  A  COMPENDIUM. 

aeainft  thee,  go  and  tell  him  his  fault  between  thee  a  I' 
him  alone  :  if  he  fnall  hear  thee,  thou  hull  gained  i\ 
brother  :  but  if  he  will  not  hear  thee,  then  take  w  i 
thee  one  or  two  more,  that  in  the  mouth  of  two  or  th  • 
witneffes  every  word  may  be  ellablifhed  :  and  if  he  ill 
neglect  to  bear  them,. tell  it  unto  the  church  ;  but  11  I 
neglect  to  hear  the  church,  let  him  be  unto  thee,  as  i 
heathen  man,  and  a  publican." 

Part  tkf.  Third. 

OF  THE    GRATITUDE  WE  OWE   TO   GOD   FC. 

REDEMPTION. 

64.  Q\  Since  we  are  saved  merely  of  grace  through  Chri . 
-%;hy  must  we  then  yet  do  good  ^i  ? 

A.  Not  to  merit  heaven  thereby  (which  Chrift  hr  . 
done)  but  becaufe  this  is  commanded  me  of  God. 

65  QL  What  purpose  then  do  your  good  works  answer  ? 

A.  That  I  fhould  thereby  teflif'y  my  thankfulnefi 
God  for  all  Lis  benefits,  and  that  he  may  be  glorihed  1 
me  ;  and  that  alfo  I  may  be  aiiured   of  the  lincerity 
my  faith  by  good  works,  a:,  the  fruits  thereof,  and  that  n 
neighbours  may  be  edified  thereby  and  gained  to  Chrift. 

66.  O.  Shall  they  alio  be  saved  who  do  no  good  works  . 
A.  IS.-a,  for  the  fcripture  faith,  that  neither  fornic 

tors,  nor  idolaters,  ncr  adultei-ers,  nor  whoremonger 
nor  thieves,  ncr  covetous,  nor  drunkards,  nor  revile* 
nor  robbers,  nor  fuch  like,  {hall  inherit  the  kingdom* 
God,  1  Cor.  6,  9.  and  10.  unlels  they  turn  to  the  Lord 

67.  Qi  Waerein  doth  the  conversion  of  -.nan  consist  ? 
A.  In  a  hearty  repentance  and  avoiding  of  fin,  and 

an  earneft  defire  after,  and  doing  of  all  good  works. 

68.  Qi  What  are  good  vtoris  ? 

A.  Ctiiy  thefe  which  proceed  from  a  true  faith,  ai 
done  according  o  the  law  of  God,  and  to  his  glory,  ari 
not  thofe  which  are  founded  on  human  institutions,  c 
on  our  own  imaginations. 

69.  Q\.  Car:  ilsey  who  rtrz  converted  to  God,  perfe<; 
the  law  J 

A.  Not  at  all :  but  even  the  moft  holy  men,  as  long : 
they  are  in  this  life,  have  only  a  fmall  beginning  cf  th: 
obedience  ;  yet  ib,  that  they  with  a  Gncere  refoiotaic 
begin  to  live  not  only  according  to  fame,  but  accdrdin 
to  all  the  commandments  of  God,  as  they  alfo  coj 
pray  to  God  that  they  may  daily  ii-creafe  therein. 


A  COMPENDIUM.  45 

jc.  Q.   Votvhom  must  ice  pray  for  this  P 
A.  IJot  to  any  creature,  but  to  .God  al one,  who  cart 
l»]a  w,  and  will  hear  us  for  Jefus  Chi  -ill's  lake. 

71 .  Q.  In  ivbose  name  must  vie  pray  to  God  ? 

A  Only  in  :he  name  cf  Chrift,  John  16.  ?. 3.  and  not  in 
the  name  of  any  faints. 

72.  Q.  What  must  vis  pray  to  God  for  ? 

/*.  "Eor  all  things  neceflary  for  foul  and  body,  wiyqfc 
our  Lord  has  comprised  in  that  prayer  he  kimfeLS. 
lias  taught  us. 

75.  Q.  What  are  ike  ^ords  of  that  prayer  ? 

A.  Our  Father  which  art  in  heaven,  hallowed  be  thy: 
B 31  he.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be  done  in  earth,. 
as  it  is  in  heaven.  Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread. 
And  forgive  uz  our  debts,  as  we  forgive  our  debtors,  and 
lead  us  not  into  temptation,  but  deliver,  us  from  evil. 
F ■<r  thine  is  the  kingdom,  and  the  power,  and  xhe  glory, 
for  ever.     AMENi 

74.  Q.  V/hat  do  you  desire  cf '  G 6d  m  fb:cprc[}<*r  ? 

A.  1 .  That  all  things  which  tend  to  the  glory  of  God, 
iday  be  promoted,  and"  that  whatfeever  is  repugnant 
terete,  or  contrary  to  his  will,  m&y  be  prevented.  2. 
That  he  may  provide  me  with  all  things  fieceffary  for  the 
Body,  and  as  to  my  f:  ui,  preferve  fne  from  all  evil,  which 
might  in  any  wife  be  detrimental  to  my  falvation.    Amen. 

(When  thole  perfons  who  are  inclined  to  become 
members  cf  the  church,  thoroughly  knov.*  i«d  :  mfefs 
tReie  fundamental  truths:  they  are  .  \-..  :  :  afkred 
whether  they  have  any  doubt   mil  in    concerning 

tite  dodbrine  ,-•  to  the  end  that  tkey  ms  be  fetis£e'd  : 
and  in  cafe  any  of  them  ihould  aniwer  in  the  affirma- 
tive, endeavours  muft  be  ufed  to  convince  them,  out  cf 
the  fcriptures  ;  and  if  they  are  all  ia'iished,  they  mult 
be  aiked,  whether  they  propofe  by  the  grace  of  God  to 
jpferfevete  in  ihis  doctrine,  and  to  foriake  the  world,  and  to 
lead  a  new  chriltian  life.  Lstftly  they  are  to  be  aik|d  whe- 
ther they  wiii  iubmit  themfdves tci  the  ch riftiari'difcipUne 

Which  being  done,   they  are  to  be  exhorted  to  peace, 
love  and  concord  with  all  men,  and  to  reconciliation  if 
*be>-e  is  a^y  vafciande  fuoiiiting  between  them  aaci  ^^x 
xe-yh':ours.) 
The  End  effte  CompendhuH  cf  the  CbrisUan  faS^a 


*6 

T   H   t 

CONFESSION   o!  FAITH, 

or  THE 

REFORMED  CHURCHES 

IN    THE 

NETHERLANDS. 

REVISE©     IN     TEE     NATIONAL     SYNOD,    I- AST    JEEL2 
AT   ECET,  IN  THE  YEARS  i6i3aNI>  'jO. 


A  P.  T.I  C  L  E    I. 
Tjkat  tbire  is  ore  ody   GO  J). 

WE  all  believe  with  i£e   Heart,  and  ccnfefs  ^fi 
the  mouth,  that  there  is    me   only   and  limp 
fpiriiual  Eeirn?  which   we    cill  God  ;  and    that   be  his 
eternal,  inccivprehenjible,  invisible,  immutable,  ha£*ut* 
hty,  perfectly  wife,  juft,  gocd,  and  the  overflow- 
ing f:u"-3.in  of  all-gocd. 

II.     By  Vihat  mgqm  .GOD  is  ;:\adc  baffom  uuio  us. 

We  knew  h-m  by  two  means  ;  fnit,  by  the  creation, 
v.  eiervat5.cn  and  government  of  the  univerfe  ;  which,  is 
before  our  eyes  as    a  mo-it  elegant  bock,  wherein  all 
creatures  great  and  rmj.ll  are  is  £b  many  character 
ia^iisto.Cplit^m^Ute  #>e  inmisibh  things  of  GOD,  nan-dy. 
.c.o  e&fyed^qoier  a-j  Godhead*  as  the  apo&le  Paul  fahh, 
Rom.  :.  2a.     Ah  which  thh-gs  are  fu^ientto  cr 
men,    and  leave   them  without  excufe.     Seeo..:-.. 
mahes  hirnjFelf  more.eieariy  and   fully  know*  to   i.s  by 
,1ns.  holy  and  divine  wcid  .  that  is  to  fay,  as  far  as  isx*e- 
"ceilary  for  us  tc  i;_  c  ,v  hi  ;.hi  lire,  to  hh  gLciy.apd  our 
faivation. 

III.     Offc":  f£QX). 

We  coufefs,  that  this  word  of  Gpi>,    was   vet  fent 
i*>r  delivered h;.  rl,?.  v  j  '■ ../.    n.cn  cj 

GGD  spake  as  they  vms  mc 

appftie  Peter  faith.     And  that  af  erwards  God,  1 
fpeciol  care  whh  .    I     hat  for  us  and  c 
manded  his  fervs  rochets  a^d  apofldes,  to  cera- 

mit  his  revealed  luowf  f->  writing,  and  h 
with  his  own  finger,  the  two  tables  of  the  taw  ; 
feve  we  call  fuel  fcrip  ures. 


Ths  CONFESSION  of  FAITH.    4* 


IV.    Canonical  books  of  the  holy  scripture. 

We  believe  that  the  holy  Scriptures  are  contained  in 
two  books,  namely  the  old  and  new  teftament,  which., 
are  canonical,  againft  which  nothing  can  be  allrdg- 
ed  :  Thefe  are  thus  named  in  the  church  of  God.  The. 
'books  of  the  old  teftament  are,  the  five  books  of  Mofes, 
viz.  Geneils,  Exodus,  Leviticus,  Number^,  Deutero- 
nomy.: the  book  of  jofhua,  Judges,  Ruth,  two  books 
of  Samuel,  ar.d  two  of  the  Kings,  two  books  of  the 
Chronicles,  commonly  called  Paralipomenon,  the  firft. 
of  Ezra,  Kehemiah,  Either,  Job,  the  Pialms  of  David, 
the  three  books  of  Solomon,  namely  the  Proverbs,  Ec- 
clefiaftes,  and  the  Song  of  Songs  ;  the  four  great  pro- 
fphet3,  Ifaiah,  Jeremiah,  Ezekiel,  and  Daniel  ;  and  the 
'twelve,  teller  prophets,  namely,  Hofeah,  Joel,  Amos, 
Gbediah,  Jonah,  Micah,  Nahum,  Habbakuk,  Zephaniah, 
Haggai,  Zechariah,  Melachi. 

Thofe  of  the  new  teftament  are  the  four  evangelifts, 
viz.  Matthew,  Mark,  Luke,  and  John  ;  the  acts  of  the 
apoftles  :  The  fourteen  epiftles  of  the  apcftie  Paul,  viz, 
one  to  the  Romans,  two  to  the  Corinthians,  one  to  the 
Gallatians,  one  to  the  Ephefians,  one  to  the  PhilHppians, 
one  to  the  Coloiuans,  two  to  the  The£alonians,  two 
to  Timothy,  one  to  Titus,  one  to  Philemon,  and  one  to 
the  Hebrews  :  The  feven  epiftles  of  the  other  apoflles, 
namely,  one  of  James,  two  of  Peter,  three  of  John,  one 
of  Jude  :  and  the  Revelation  of  the  apoille  John. 

V.  From  whence  do  the  holy  sc/ipiures  derive  their  dignity 

and  avtkority. 
We  receive  aU  thefe  books  and  thefe  only  as  hcly 
and  canonical,  for  the  regulation,  foundation,  and  con- 
firmation of  our  fakh  ;  believing  without  any  doubt  all 
things  contained  in  them,  not  fo  much  becaufe  the 
church  receives  and  approves  them  as  fuch,  buc  mere  es- 
pecially becaufe  the  Holy  Ghcft  witnefleth  in  our  hearts, 
that  they  are  from  Gox>,  whereof  they  carry  the  evi- 
dence in  themfelyes  :  For  the  very  blind  are  stole  to 
perceive  that  :he  things  foretold  in  them  are  fulfilling. 

VI.  The  difference  between  the  canonical  and  apoctyphical 

books. 
We  diftmguim  thofe  facred  books  from  the   apocry- 
phical,  viz.  the  third  and   fourth  faoo-k  ef  ElUras,  the 


43    The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH. 

books  of  Tobias,  Judith,  Wifdom,  Jefus,  Syrach,  Ea' 
ruch,  the  appendix  to  the  book  of  Either,  the  Song'  o 
the  three  Children  in  the  Furnace,  the  hiilory  of  Sufan 
hah,  cf  Bell  and  the  Dragon,  the  prayer  of  Manaffes 
and  the  two  books  of  the  Maccabees  :  All  which  tht 
church  may  read  and  take  inftru&ion  from,  fo  far  as 
they  agree  with  the  canonical  books  :  But  they  are  far 
lie—  having  fuch  power  and  efficacy,  as  that  we  may 
from  their  reftimony  confirm  any  point  of  faith,  or  ci 
the  chriltian  religion,  much  lefs  to  detract  from  the  au- 
thority of  the  ocher  facred  books. 

VII.  The  iujjiclency  of  the  holy  scriptures,  to    be  the  only 

rule  of  faith. 
'  We  believe  that  thefe  holy  i'criptares,  fully  contain 
the  will  of  God,  and  that  whaefcever  man  ought  to  be- 
lieve unto  iaivaiion,  is  fuakiemly  taught  therein.  For 
fence  the  whole  manner  of  worfnip  which  God  requires! 
of  us,  is  written  in  them  at  large,  it  is  unlawful  for 
any  one,  tho'  an  apcflle,  to  teach  othe:  wife,  than  we  are 
new  taught  in  the  holy  fcriptures  :  Nay,  thoz'.gh  it  was 
an  angd  jrow.  Heaven,  as  the  apoiUe  Paul/  faith.  For 
fmce  it  is  forbidden,  to  add  -unto  or  take  au-ay  an; 
from  the  vsofd  of  God,  it  doth  thereby  evidently  appear, 
that  the  doctrine  thereof  is  moil  perfect  and  complece  in 
all  refpe&Si  Neither  may  we  compare  any  writings  of 
men.  tho'  never  fo  holy,  with  thofe  divine  fcrip'ures, 
nor  ought  we  to  compare  cuftom,  or  the  great  multitude, 
or  antiquity,  or  fucceffion  of  times  or  perfons,  or  coun- 
cils, decrees  or  flatutes,  with  the  truth  of  God,  for  the 
truth  is  above  all  ;  for  all  men  are  of  themfelves  liars, 
and  more  vain  tnaa  vanity  iti'elf.:  Therefore,  we  reject 
with  all  our  hearts,  whatibever  doth  not  agree  with  this 
infallible  rule,  which  the  apoftles  have  taught  us  faying, 
try  the  spirits  whether  they  are  of  GOD.  Likewise,  if 
there  come  any  unto  you  aiid  bring  not  this  doctrine,  receipt 
him  not  into  your  house. 

VIII.  That  GO IX  is   one,  in  essence,  yet   nevertheless  dis- 

tinguished in  three  persons. 
According  to  this  truth  and  this  word  of  God,  we  be- 
lieve in  one  only  God,  who.  is  one  iingie  elience,  i» 
which  are  three  perfons,  really,  truly  and  eternally 
diitinct,  according  to  their  incommunicable  properties  ; 
namely  the  Father,  and  the  Sen,  and  the  Holy  GhcfU 


T^s  CONFESSION  of  FAITH.     49 

Father  is  the  crrafe,  origin,  and  beginning;  of  all 

taiiTgs  vihbm  and  invisible  ;  the  Son  is  the  word,  wifdom 
and  image' of  the  Father  ;  the  Holy  Ghoit  is  the  eternal 
.wtmtt  and  might,  proceeding  from  the  Father  and  the 
_  :  ^vfivertheiefs  Gdp  rs  not  by  this  diilinction  divided 
mm  mree  ;  rince  fhehob  fcript  tires  teach  us,  that  the 

.-,  and  the  "Son-,  and   the   Holy  Ghoil,  hive    each 

Tonal  by,   difUnguihhed  by  their  properties.;  bat 

h  wife  that  thefe  three  perfons  are  but  one  only, 
IN*©;     Hence  then  it  is  evident,  that  the  Father  'is  not 

a,  nor  the  Son-'  the  Father,  and  like  wife  I  he  Roly 
Gho it  is  neither  the  -Father  rtorthe  Son.  Keverthelefs" 
t&sfe  perfons  thur,  diflarigtiiifhed  are  not  divided,  nor  in- 
termixed :  For  the  Father  hath  not  aifvmed  the  rblh,  ncr 
fcuh  the  Holy  Ghoft,  but  the  Sen  only..    The  Father  hath 

beph  without  his  Son,  or  without  bis  Holy  Ghoit  : 
jfist  they  are  all  three  co.-erernaf  and  co-ejTentml.  There 
is  neither  £rit  nor  iaft,  for  they  are  all  three,  on-1,,  in 
tm_m  in  power,  in  goodnefs,  and  in  mercy. 
JjL.  Tk<e '  groof  of  the  foregoing  article  ofibe  trinity  of 
persons  in  one  GOD. 
£di  this  we  know,  as  well   from   the  teftimor.ies   of 

writ,  as  from  their  operations,  and  ehiorm  by  thole; 
W$  feel  in  em  -elves.  Tbe  testimonies  of  the  hcl/fcrip- 
tares  drat  te'ach  as.  to- believe  this  holy  trinity,  are  writ- 
tfen  in  many  places  of  the  old  teftament,  which  are  hot 
fit  meeriary  to  enumerate,  as  to  <diufe  them  eatt  with 
—  ad  judgment.  In  Genefis,  Chap.  i.  r.6,  27, 
Gci>  faith  3  Let  us  make  man  in  our  image,  after-  cur  lixe- 

Jfc.     So   GOD  created  man  in  bis  bwH  image,  male 
ezdfcniacs  created  he  teem  :  And  Gen.  id.  am  heboid  tbe 
K't-  ij  fjgeome  as  one  of  us.     From  this  faj  big,  let  us  ma.m 
mq&  in  c:ir  image,  it  appears  that  there  are  more  peidbns 
~r~  a  -mc  in  the  Godhead  :  And  whenhefakb,  @b&  crea- 
ted, he  fignsSes  the  unity.     It   is  true  he  doth  not  fay 
1s:jw  many  perfons  'mere  are,  but  that  which  appears  to 
.  us  iomevbnat  obicure  in  the  old  teftament,  is  very  plain 
new.     For  v.mem  our  Lord  was  baptized  in  Jcr- 
*l.va.  :  .-.  VC   :.     :    r:  rather  was   heard,   faying,   tbis  iz 
The  ion  was  feen  in  the  water,  and  the 
Boly     haft  appeared  in  the  fnape  of  a  dove.     This  form 
is  aim  irutitutea  by   Chriil  in  the  bapafni  of  ail  belie- 


re     Tki  CONFESSION  or  FAITH. 

vers.  Baptize  all  nations,  :r.  the  name  of  the  Father, 
arid  of  the  Sen,  ar.d  of  the  Kcly  Ghoft.  In  the  Gofpel 
c:  Luke,  the  angelj  Gajrriel,  thus  addreJTed  Mary  the  mo* 
there  four  Lore,  the  Holy  Gho:t  So  all  come  upantkes* 
and  the  power  of  the  highest  shell  .ovzrSealow  thee,  there- 
frt  qUo  i.bct  kcly  thlr.g  tybich  shell  be  born  afur.ee,  shall 
be  cclisd  the  Son  cf  GQlp  .-  Likewife  the  grace  of  our  Lord 
fezui  Christ,  ar.d  the  Live  of  Gor>,  and  the  communion 
of  the  Holy  Ghoft  be  with  you.  And  there  are  three 
that  bear  record  in  Heaven,  the  Father,  the  V/ord  and 
the  Holy  G&pjt,  and  thefe  three  are  one.  In  all  which 
places  we  are  fully  taught,  that  there  are  three  perfons 
in  one  only  divine  effenpe.  And  although  this  do<ftrin& 
far  furpares  all  human  underfta.iding,  neverthelefs  we 
now  believe  it  by  means  of  the  word  of  God,  but  expe& 
hereafter  to  enjoy  the  perfect  knowledge  and  benefit 
thereof  In  Heaven.  Moreover  we  mril  obferve  the  par7 
ticular  offices  and  operations  cf  theiV three  perfons  toT 
wards  us.  The  Father  is  called  our  creator  by  hja  pow? 
er  ;  the  Son  is  our  faviour  and  redeemer  by  his  blood  ; 
the  Holy  Ghoft  is  our  fanctiker,  by  his  dwelling  in  our 
hearts.  This  doctrine  of  the  holy  trinity,  hath  always 
been  defended  and  maintained  by  the  true  Church,  £ncf 
the  times  of  the  apoiiles,  to  this  very  day,  agaiirft  thfc 
Jews,  Mahometans,  and  for  e  falie  chtihi  tn:  and  here- 
ticks,  as  Marccin,  Manes,  fvQ'jfs,  eabeikus,  Sar.iofate* 
nus,  Arrlu*,  and  fuch  Uke,  who  have  been  juftiy  con- 
demned by  the  orthodox  fathers.  Therefore,  in  thi^ 
point,  we  do  willingly  receive,  the  three  creeds,  namely 
that  of  the  Ap:  files,  of  Nice,  and  of  Athanafius  :  Like* 
wife  that  which  conformable  thereunto,  is  agreed  upon 
by  the  ancient  father^. 

X.  Thct  jc:\i5  Const  is  true  end  eternal  GOD. 
We  believe  that  Jefus  Ch.ilL,  according  to  his  divioe 
nature,  is  the  only  begotten  Sba  of  Gor>,  begotten  from 
eternity,  not  made  or  created  (for  then  he  fhould  be  a 
creature)  but  co-effential  and  co-eemal  with  the  Fa- 
ther, the  express  linage  f  bis  person,  qad  me  brightness  cf 
his  glorj,  equal  unto  him  in  all  dungs.  Who  is  tbje 
Son  of  Got,  not  only  from  the  time  that  he  affumedour 
nature,  but  from  au  eternity,  as  thefe  teftiutonies  when 
compared  together,  teach  us,     Mofes   faith,  that  GOD 


The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH.     Si 

isreated  the  world ;  and  John  "faith,  thai  all  thing.?  were 
■made  by  that  word,  which  he  calieth  God  :  And  the  a- 
poftle  faith,  that  GOD  made  the  worlds  by  his  Son, 
Likewife,  that  GOD  created  all  things  through  Jcsuc 
Christ.  Therefore  it  muft  needs  follow,  that  he  who  is 
called  God,  the  Word,  the  Son,  and  Jefus  Chrift,  did 
jexift  at  that  time,  'when  ail  thing's  were  created  by  him. 
.Therefore  the  prophet  Micah  faith  ;  his  goings  forth 
.have  been  from  cfold,fc::i  everlasting.  And  the  apoftle  ? 
ke  haib  neither  begirding  of  days,  nor  end  of  life  ■•■  Ke  there- 
fore is  that  true,  eternal,  and  almighty  God,  whom  we' 
invoke,  worfhjp  and  ferve. 

XI.     That  the  Holy  Gtost  is  true  and efrnal  GOD. 

We  believe  and  confefs  alfo,  that  the  rioly  'Ghoft, 
from  eternity  proceeds  from  the  Father  and  Son  ;  arid^ 
therefore  is  neither  made,  created,  nor  begotten,  but 
only  proceedeth  from  both  ;  who  in  order  is  the  third- 
perfon  of  the  holy  trinity  ;  cf  one  and  the  fame  ellence, 
:tnajefty  and  glory  wi"h  the  Father,  and  the  Son  ;  and 
therefore,  is  the  true  and  eternal  Go:o,  as  the  holy  icrig-- 
ture  teaches  -as. 

:::-.  OfBe^^m. 

We  believe,  that  the  Father  by  the  word,  that  is  by 
his  Son.  hath  created  of  nothing-,  the  heaven,  the  earth, 
and  all  creatures,  as  ic  teemed  good  unto  him>  giving 
unto  every  creature  its  behiSg,  fnape,  form  and  feveral 
duces  to  ferve  its  creator.  That  he  doth  alfo-  {till  up- 
hold and  govern  them  by  his  eternal  providence,  and 
infinite  power,  for  the  fervice  of  mankind,  to  the  end 
.  that  man  may  ferve  his  God.  He  hata  alfo  created  the 
angels  good,  to  be  his  meSengers,  and  to  ferve  his  elect ; 
fome  of  whom  are  fallen  from  that  excellency,  in  which 
God  created  them,  into  everlailing  perdkion  :  And  the 
others  have  by  the  grace  of  God  remained  ftedfail  and 
continued  in  their  "primitive  fiate.  The  devils  and  evil 
foirits  are  fo  depraved,  that  chey  are  enemies  of  God. 
ind  every  good  thing,  to  the  utmeft  of  their  power,  ss 
murderers,  watching  to  ruin  the  church  and  every  mem- 
ber thereof,  and  by  their  wicked  ilratagerns  to  deitroy 
all :  and  are  therefore  by  their  own  wiekednefs  adjud- 
ged to  eternal  damnation,  daily  expecting  their  hofft- 
■  &i«  torments.     Thevefcre  we  rejeiand  abhor  the  errQr- 


52    The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH. 

ef  the  Sadducees,  who  dewy  the  exiftence  of  f 
angels  :  and  alio  that  cf  the  Mafiichees,  who  : 
the  devils  have  their  origin  of  themfelve's,  and  that 
a:-e  wicked  of  their  own  nature,  without   hawing  bat  | 
c^rmv.ud. 

XIII.  OfJjl-chre  Providence. 
We  believe  that  the  fame  God,   after  he  had  crea*-e 
all  things  did  nm  forfake  them,  or  give  hern  up 
tune  or  chance,  but  that  he  rules   an.; 
»cordi»g  to  his   hoiy   will,   fo  that  nothing  happ 
this  worid  vkhou.  his  appointment:  ffevertheld 
neither   is  the  author  of,    nor  can  be  chair 
tins   which   are  committed.     Foi*  his  power  and 
fcefs  is   fo  great  at.d  incompreheniible,   that  he 
and  crcccuT.-,   bis   vvorl.  m  the  raoft  excellent   : 
manner,  even   then,-  Is   and*  wicked  m 

u:rjuith) .  And  as  to  what  he  doth  fui-paflmg  h*J 
dan andefftanding,  we  will  not  turioully  enqui 
farther  than  our  capacity  will  admit  of:  but 
greajeft  humility  and  reverence  adore  the  rig 
judgments  of  Goo,  which  are  hid  from  us,  cof# 
oiirtel  ,,  \  thrift,  to  learn 

ihnf-r  \  ;ch  he  has  revealed   to  us  in   his  worn 

w  ithoat  trai  fgredSng  theTe   limks.     This  dodr 
fords  coufclarica,   finee  we   are 

thereby*  that  nothing  can  hefal  us  by  chance,  but  by  th»i 
dsre&ien  of  our   rnoft  gracious  and  heavenly   ?  . 
who  watches- over  us  with   a  paternal  care,  keep1 
creatures   fo  under  his  p<  vver,  that  not  a  hair 
head   (tor   thev^are  all    numbered)  nor    a  fiparro 
fail  to  the  ground,  withtrot   the  W ill   of  our  Fkf 
whom  we  do  entirely  truit  being-  persuaded,  that  . 
retrains  the  devil  and  aii  our  efiemiesj  that 
will  and piermiflion  they  cannot 

!   i 
who  lay  that  Gov  regards  nothing  but  leave*  ail  diiij^i 
to  chance. 
ZIV.  Qftbe  creation  and  fill  of  ttan,  and  lh    'nxupazity 

tap  form  ivbiit  is  thily-geock 
We  brieve   that  Gon  created  man  out  of  the  dull  of 
the  ear'.!:,  and  made  and  formed  him  after  his  own  im- 
age and  l.^Ci.oi'.,  go^.d,  righteous,  and  hoiy,   can.. 


The  CONFESSIpN  of  FAITH.    53 

all  things  to  will,  agreeable  to  the  will  of  Gon.  But 
'■J  being  in  honor,  he  underltood  it  not,  neither  knew  his 
excellency j  but  wilfully  fubjected  himfelf  to  fin,  and  con- 
-j  fequently  to  death,  and  the  curfe,  giving  ear  to  the 
words  of  the  devil.  For  the  commandment  of  life; 
which  he  had  received,  he  tranfgreffed  ;  and  by  fin  fe- 
ll perated  himfelf  from  God,  who  was  his  true  life,  hav- 
ing corrupted  his  whole  nature  ;  whereby  he  made 
himfelf  liable  to  corporal  and  fpiritual  death.  And 
being  thus  become  wicked,  perverfe,  and  corrupt  in  all 
i  his  ways,  he  hath  loll  all  his  excellent  gifts,  Which  he 
had  received  from  Got?,  and  only  retained  a  few  re- 
mains thereof,  which  however  are  fumcient  to  leave 
man  without  excufe  ;  for  ali  the  light  which  is  in  us  is 
changed  into  darknefs,  as  the  fcriptures  teach  us,  fay- 
ing :  Thz  light  shineib  in  darkness,  and  the  darkness  e6vrl~ 
pretended  it  not  .-  Where  St.  John  calleth  men  darknefs. 
Therefore  we  reject  all  what  is  taught  repugnant  to  this, 
concerning  the  free  will  of  man,  fince  man  is  but  a  ilave 
to  fin  ;  and  has  nothing  of  himfelf,  unlefs  it  is  given 
him  from  heaven.  For  who  may  prefume  to  boaft,  that 
he  of  himfelf  can  do  any  good,  fince  Chrift  faith,  r.o 
man  can  come  to  me,  except  the  Father  which  hath  sent  me 
draiu  him  ?  Who  will  glory  in  his  own  will,  who  un- 
derftands  that  to  be  carnally  minded  is  enmity  againft 
God  ?  Who  can  ipeak  of  his  knowledge,  fince  the  natu- 
ral man  recei=oeth  not.  the  things  qf  the  spirit  of<&oT>  -In 
fhort  who  dare  fuggeft  any  thought,  fince  he  knows  that 
we  are  not  fumcient  of  curfelves  to  think  any  thing  as 
of  ourfeives,  butthat  our  fufirciency  is  of  God  ?  And  there- 
fore what  the  apoitie  faith  ought  juitly  to  be  held  lure  and 
firm  that  God  vjorkeih  in  us  both  to  will  and  toco  qfkis 
good  pleasure.  For  there  is  no  will  nor  underftanding, 
conformable  to  the  divine  will  and  under  Handing,  but 
what  Chrift  hath  wrought  in  man.  Which  he  teaches 
us,  when  lie  faith,  without  me  ye  can  do  nothing. 
XV.  Of  original  sin. 
We  believe  that  through  the  difobedience  of  Ada m, 
original  fin  is  extended  to  all  mankind ;  which  is  a  cor- 
rupzion  of  the  whole  nature,  and  an  hereditary  difeafe, 
wherewith  infants  themfelves  ate  infecfed  even  in  their 
mother's  womb,  and  which  produceth  in  man  all  Jorts 


54-    The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH. 

of  for,  being  in  him  as  a  root  thereof  ;  and  therefore  : 
fo  viie  and  abominable  in  the  fight  of  God,  thai  i t ; 
fuihcient  to  condemn  all  mankind.  Nor  is  it  by  a 
means  abolifhed  or  done  away  by  baptiim  ;  ilnce  : 
always  iflues  forth  from  this  woeful  fource,  as  waf' 
from  a  fountain  ;  n6twi::h"f;e.n .ding  it  is  not  imputed 
the  children  of  God  unto  condemnation,  but  by  r, 
grace  and  mercy  Is  forgiven  them.  Not  that  they  fhou 
reft  fecurely  in  fin,  but  that  a  fenfe  of  this  corrupii< 
fhould  make  believers  often  to  fighi  dcfiringto  be  delive 
edfrom  this  body  of  death.  Wherefore  we  rejeft  ti 
error  of  the  Pelagians,  who  aflert  that  fin  proceeds  on 
from  imitation. 

XVI.     Of  eternal  election. 

We  believe,  that  all  the  pofteiity  of  Adam,  being  thi 
fallen,  into  perdition  and  ruin,  by  the  fin  of  our  tint  p| 
rents,  feat  Goo  then  did  manife ft  himfelf  fuch  as  he  ra 
that  is  to  fay,  merciful  a?jd  just.  MLRCLFUi 
fiace  he  delivers  and  preferves  from  this  perdition  a 
whom  he  in  his  eternal  and  unchangeable  council  < 
me;e  goodnefs  hath  defied  in  Chrift  Jefus  our  Lor< 
withou:  any  refpeft  to  their  works.  'JUST  in  leavir. 
others  in  the  fall  and  perdition  wherein  they  have  \\ 
volved  themfelves. 

XVII.     Of  the  recovery  of fdlcii  man. 

We  believe  tha:  our  moft  gracious  God  in  his  au... 
rable  wifdom  and  goodnefs,  feeing  that  man  had  thv 
thrown  himfelf  into  temporal  and  fpirituai  death,  an 
made  himfelf  wholly  miferable,  was  pleafed  to  feek  an 
comfort  him  when  he  trembling  fied  from  his  prefeno 
piomifing  him  that  he  would  give  his  Son,  who  fhohl 
be  made  fa  iceman  to  bruise  the  head  cf 'ike  serteni  an 
make  hitn  happy. 

XVlII.     Of  the  incarnation  of  Jew  Christ. 

We  confeis  Therefore,  that  Goo  did  fulfil  the  promii 
which  he  made  to  the  fathers,  by  the  mouth  of  his  hoi 
prophets;  when  he  fent  into  the  -world,  at  the  time  at 
pomtfcd  by  1  :m.  his  own,  only  begotten  and  eternal  Soi 
W tot  took  ::pc:i  bim  the  form  >f  a  servant,  and  became  !i, 
unto  man  really  affuming- the  true  human  nature,  wit 
all  its  infirmities,  fin  excepted,  being  conceived  in  tr. 
wOSlb  cf  '.he  bldlcd  Virgin  Mary,  bv  the  oower  of  ti 


The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH.    55 

h'oly  Ghoft,  without  the  means  of  man.     And  did  net 
ml.'  aliume  human  nature  as  to  the  bod/,  but  alfq  a  true 
human  foul,  that  he  might  be  a  real  man.     r  cr  ir;cc  :,ve 
foul  was  loft  as  we'll  as  the  body,  it  was  Jiecefiary  that 
he  mould  take  both  upon  him  to  lave  both.     Therefore 
we  confefs  (in  oppciiticn  to  the  herefy  of  the  Ana-bap- 
Li  ft--. ,  who  deny  that   Chrift  aiiumed  haman  fieih  of  his 
mo  her)  that  Chrift  is  become  a  partaker  of  the  nefb, 
■  ad  blood  of  the  children  :  that  he  is  a  fruit  of  the  1   r.is 
,,f  David  after  the  flefh  ;    made  of  the  feed  cf  David 
according  to  the  fleih,  a  fruit  of  the  womb  of  me  Vir- 
gin Mary  :    made  of  a   woman  :    a  branch  of  David  ; 
aihodt  of  the  root  of  jeife  ;  fprung  from  the  tribe  of  Judah  : 
defcended  from  the  Tews  according  to  the  rlefh  :  of  the  feed 
.of  Abraham,  finee  hetockupon  himthe  feed  of  Abraham, 
'  vid  became  like  unto  his  brethren  in  all  things  sir.  excepted;  fo 
chat  in  truth  he  is  our  Immanuel ,  that  is  to  fay  G  a  i  w  i  i  h  v  s . 
XLZ.     Of  the  union  and  distinction  cf  the  two  natures  in  the 
person  of  Christ. 
We  believe  that  by  this  Conception,  the  gerfon  of  the 
Son,    is  inseparably  united  and  connected  with  the  hu- 
man nature.     So  that  there  are  not  two  Sons  of  God, 
nor  two  perfons,  but  twd  natures   united  in   one  angle 
perfon,  yet  each  nature  retains  it's  own  difcinct  proper- 
ties.    As  then  the  divine  nature  hath  always  remained 
uncreated,  without  beginning  of  days   or -end   of  life, 
filling  heaven  and  earth  :  alio  hath  the  human  nature 
not  loft  its  properties,  but  remained  a  creature,  having 
beginning  of  days,   being  a  finite  nature,  and  retaining 
all  the  propdrtfi  ~:i,  of  a  real  body.     And  chough  he  hath 
by  his  rei\irre£hon  given  Immortality  to  the   fame,  ne- 
vertheieis  he  hath  not  changed,  the  reality  cf  his  h  imaii 
nature  ;    for  as  much  as  our  falvacion  a.  d  refund    ioi 
alio  depend  on  the  reality  of  ids  body.     Eut  fcheie  two 
natures   are  fo    cloieiy  united  in  one  perion,   that  they 
I  were  no;  feparated  even  by  his  death.     Therefore  that 
which  he  when  dying  commended  into  the  hands  of  hi-> 
Father,  was- a  real  human  fpirit,    departing  from  his 
body  :    But  in  the  mean  time  the  divine  na  u  e   always 
remained  unhed  with  the  human,  even  when  ne  laid  in 
the  gra\e  :    And  the  God  head  did   not  cea  e  to  be  11 
him,    any   more  than  it   did  when  he  was  an  infant, 
D 


£&    The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH. 

though  it  did  not  fo  clearly  raanifeft  itfelf  for  a  while, 
efore  we  confefs,  that  he  is  very  GOD;  and 
very  Man  :  Very  God  by  his  power,  to  conquer 
death  ;  and  very  man  that  he  might  die  for  ur.  rxcor- 
ding  to  the  infirmity  of  h i r  fiem. 

XX.  That  GOD  hath  maiiifksted  his  righteousness  and 

■mercy  in  Christ. 
We  believe,  that  God  who  is  perfectly  merciful  and 
jufl,  fent  his  Son  to  afTume  that  nature*;  in  which  the 
difobedience  was  committed,  to  make  fatisfaction  in  the 
fame,  and  to  bear  the  punifhment  of  fin  by  his  moft 
bitter  paffion  and  death.  God  therefore  mamfef  ed  his 
tufuce  againfl  his  Son,  when  h";  laidou:*  iniqui  ies  upon 
him,  and  poured  Forth  his  mercy  and  f  oocnefs  on  rs, 
who  were  guilty  and  worthy  of  damnation,  out  of  mere 
and  perfect  love  giving  his  Son  unto  death  for  us,  and 
railing  him  for  our  j  unification,  that  through  him  we 
might  obtain  immortality  and  life  eternal. 

XXI.  Of  the   satisfaction  of  Christ  our  only  high  priest 

for  us. 
W.e  believe  that  Jefus  Chriit  rs  ordained  with  an  oath 
to  be  an  ever!  ailing  high  prieft,  af:er  the  order  of  Mel- 
chifedeck.  Who  hath  preiented  himfelf  in  our  behalf 
before  his. Father,  to  appeafe  his  wrath  by  his  full  fa- 
tisfaction, offering  himfelf  on  the  tree  of  the  crcfs,  and 
pouring  out  his  precious  blood  to  fJflrge  away  our  fins  : 
as  the  prophets  had  foretold.  For  i  was  wrirten,  he 
was  wounded  for  our  tranfgreffiohs,  he  was  brr.ifed  fcr 
our  iniquioe:-.  :  The  chafiiferr.en:  of  our  peace  was  r.p- 
en  him,  and  with  his  Gripes  we  are  healed  :  Ke  Was 
brought  as  a  iamb  to  the  daughter,  and  numbered  with 
the  tranfgrel^ors  :  and  condemned  by  Pontius  Pik.'e  as 
a  malefactor,  though  he  had  firfl  declared hhn  innocent. 
Therefore,  he  rellored  that  which  he  took  not  away, 
and  fuffered,  the  jufl  for  the  unjuit,  as  well  in  his  body 
as  foul,  feeling  the  terrible  puniihmsnts  which  our  fins 
had  merited,  infomuch  that  his  fweat  became  like  unto 
drops  of  blood  falling  on  the  ground.  He  called  out, 
;ny  GOD  my  GOD  why  halt  thou  forfaken  me  ?  And 
jaath  fuftered  ail  this  for  the  lemiifun  of  our  fin?. 
Wherefore  we  juiily  fay  with  the  apoitle  Paul,  that  we 
kr.cw  nothing,  but  Jelus  Chriit,  and  him  crucified,   we 


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count  all  things  but  lofs  and  dung  for  the  excellency  of 
the  knowledge  of  Chrift  Jefus  our  Lord  :  in  v/hofe 
wounds  we  find  all  manner  of  confola  ion.  Neither  is 
it  necefTary  to  feek  our  invent  any  other  means  of  being 
reconciled  to  God,  than  this  only  facrifice,  once  offered, 
by  which  believers  are  made  perfect  for  ever.  This  is 
J  alfo  the  reafon  why  he  was  called  by  the  angel  of  God, 
,  Jeius,  that  is  to  fay,  Saviour,  hecaufe  he  mould  fave 
his  people  from  their  fins. 
XXII.  Of  our  justification  through  faith  in  Jesus  Christ. 
We  believe  that  to  attain  the  true  knowledge  of  this 
great  myftery,  the  Holy  Ghoft  kindled  in  our  hearo 
an  upright  faith  which,  embraces  Jefus  Chriit,  with  all 
his  merits,  appropriates  him  and  feeks  nothing  more 
befides  him.  *  For  it  muft  needs  follow,  either  that  all 
things  which  are  requifite  to  our  fa!  vat  ion  are  not  in 
Jefus  Chrift,  or  if  all  things  are  in  him,  that  then  thofe 
who  poffefs  Jefus  Chriit  through  faith,  have  complete 
falvation  in  him.  Therefore  fhouid  any  affert,  that 
Chrift  is  not  fu^cientv  but  that  fomething  more  is  re- 
quired befides  him,  would.be  too  grofs  a  blafphemy  ; 
Fro:-  hence  it  wcuid  follow,  that  Chriit  was  but  half  a 
Saviour.  Therefore  we  juftiy  fay  with  Paul,  that  ^e- 
ere  justified  by  faith  alone,  or  by  faith  without  work*. 
However  to  fpeak  mere  clearly,  we  do  not  mean,  that 
faith  itfelf  juilines  us,  for  it  is  only  an  iuftrument  with 
which  we  embrace  Chrift  our  Righteousness  :  But' 
Jefus  Chrift  imputing  to  us  all  his  merits,  anclfo  many 
holy  works  which,  he  hath  done  for  us,  aril  in  our  {lead,  is. 
cur  Righteousness,  And  faith  is  an  inftrument  that 
keeps  us  in  communion  with  hi.m  in  ail  his  benefits, 
which  when  become  ours,  are  mere  than  fufhcient  to  ac- 
quit us  of  cur  iins. 

XXIII.  Thai  cur  justification  consits  in  the  forgiveness  of 
sin,  and  the  imputation  of  Christ's  obedience. 
We  believe  that  cur  ialvatiou  cenfifts,  in  the  remifuon. 
of  our  fins  for  Jefus  GhrkVs  fake,  and  that  therein  cur 
righteoufneis  before  God  is  implied:  As  David  and 
Paul  teach  us,  declaring  this  to  be  the  happinefs  of  man, 
that  God  imputes  righteoufnefs  to  him  without  works. 
And  the  fame  apoille  faith,  that  ive  •  zjitxkfi&tffedy,  by 
bis  grace  through  the  redemption  which  h  in  ^fe;   . 


5S     The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH. 

And  therefore  we  always  hold  fad  this  foundation,  a 
cribing  all  the  glory  to  God,  humbling  ourfelves  befoi  : 
him,  and  acknowledging  ourfelves  to  be  fuch  as  we  r*¥- 
illy  are,  without  presuming  to  truft  in  any  tiling  in  oujII 
ieives,  or  in  any  merit  of  ours,  relying  and  refting  upo|  • 
the  obedience  of  Chriil  crucified  alone,  which  btccr.t 
curs,  when  we  believe  in  him  :  this  is  fufF.cient  to  cc  ; 
ver  all  our  iniquities,  and  to  give  us  confidence,  in  at  r 
prcsching  to  Gop  ;  freeing  the  confeience  of  fear,  ter  ' 
rcr  and  d-ead,  without  following  the  example  of  out 
frit  father  Adam,  who  trembling,  attempted  ^o  cove  ' 
himfelf  with  fig-leaves.  And  verily  if  we  fliould  appea  ' 
before  God,  relying  on  ourfelves  or  on  any  other  crea  ' 
ttire,  though  never  fo  little,  we  fhould,  alas  !  be  con  j1 
fumed.  And  therefore  every  one  muft  pray  with  David  l 
O  Lord  enter  net  into  judgment  with  thy  sfrvutii  ■  For  in  tfo  \ 
tight  shall  1,0  man  living  bt  justified. 

XXIV.  Of  map's  sanctijicaiicn  and  gcod  xvorhs. 
We.  believe  that  this  true  fakh  being  wrought  in  mar] 
by  the  hearing  of  the  word  of  God,  and  the  operatioi.| 
of  the  Koly  Ghofc,  doth  regenerate  and  mske  him  a  new 
man,  caufirig  him  to  live  a  new  life,  and  freeing  him 
from  the  bondage  of  fin.  Therefore  it  is  fo  far  from 
being  true,  that  This  juftifying  faith  makes  men  remifi 
in  a  pious  and  holy  life,  that  on  the  contrary  without 
it  they  would  never  do  any  thing  out  of  love  to  God, 
but  only  cut  of  felf  love  or  fear  of  damnation.  ^There- 
fore it  is  impoffible  that  this  holy  faith  can  be  unfruitful 
in  man,  for  we  do  not  fpeak  of  a  vain  faith,  but  of 
fuch  a  faith,  which  is  called  in  fcripture,  a  faith  that 
6  b  tovey  which  excites  man  to  the  practice  of 
thbfewerks,  which  God  has  commanded  in  his  word. 
Which  works  as  thej  ;:roc;ed  from  the  good  root  of 
faith  are  good  and  acceptable  in  the  fight  of  God,  for 
as  much  as  they  are  all  fanftiied  by  hisVrace  :  Howbeit 
they  are  of  no  account  towards  our  juftiheation.  For  it 
i:  by  faith  In  Chriit  that  we  are  juitified,  even  before 
we  do  good  works  ;  otherwife  they  could  not  be  gojd 
before  the  tree  itfelf  is  good.  Therefore  we  do  good 
works,  bur  not  to  merit  by  them  (for  what  canwc  merit) 
nay,  we  are  beholder,  to  God  for  the  good  works  we  do, 
pfcd  not  he  to  us  :  Since  it  is  he  that  worketh  in  ur>  both 


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;r  d  will  ard  to  do  of  his  good   pleafure.     Let  us   there- 
ore   attend  to  what  is    written,    when   ye   fhall   have 
ir  .one  all  chofe  things  which  ai*e  commanded  you,  fay, 
o;ve  are  unprofitable  fervants  :  we  have  "done  that  which 
e$eas  our  duty  to  do.     In  the  mean  time  we  do  not  deny, 
hat  God  rewards  good  works,  but  it   is  through   his 
jrace  that  he  crowns  his  gifts.     Moreover  though  we 
io  good  works,  we  do  not   found   our   falvation  upon 
:.4hem,  for  we  can  do  no  work  out  what  is   poiiuteo.  oy 
;;l)Ur  Hefh,  and  aifo  punifhahle  :  and  although   we    could 
erform  fuch  works,  flill  the  remembrance  of  one  fiti 
s  fufficient  to  make  God  rejed  them.     Thus    then  we 
hould  always  be  in   doubt,  tolled  to   and  fro  without 
my  certainty,  and  bur  poor  confciences  be  continually 
exed  if  they  relied  not  on  the  merits  of  the  fufferings 
■md  death  of  our  Saviour. 

XXV.  Of  the  abolishing  of  the  ceremojxi'al  !a-vi. 
We  believe  that  the  ceremonies  and  figures  of  the  law,. 
Iceafed  at  the  coming  of  Chrift,  and  that  all  the  fhadows 
:are  accomplished  :  fo  that  the  ufe  of  them  mufi  be  abo- 
liifhed  among1!  chriftians',  yet  the  truth  and  fubflance  of 
jthem  remains  wirh  us  in  Jefus  Chrift,  in  whom  they 
jhave  '■heir  completion.  In  the  mean,  time  we  ftill  ufe 
!the  ceftimorJes  taken  out  ofthe  law  and.  the  prophets  to 
confirm  us  in  the  doctrine  of  .the  gofpel,.  and  to  regulate 
our  life  in  all  honefly,  to  the  glory  of  God,  according 
to  his  will. 

XXVI.  Of  Chricfz  vrter  cession. 
We  believe  that  we  have  no  acce.fsun.to  God,  than 
alone  thro  agti  the  only  Mediator  and  advocate  jeufs Chrift, 
the  righteous,  who  therefore  became  man,  having  unit- 
ed in  one  perioii  the  divine  and  human  natures,  that  v- e 
men  might  have  acceis  to  the  divine  Majeity,  which  ae- 
cefs  would  ctherwife  be  barred  againil.  us.  But  this 
Mediator  whom  the  Father  hath  appelated  between  him 
and  us,  ought  in  no  wife. to  affright  us  by  his  majefty, 
cr  caufe  us  to  feek  another  according  to  cur  fancy .  For 
there  is  no  creature  either  iiv  heaven,  or  on  earth,  who 
loveth  us  more  than  Jefus  .Chrifl: ;  who.  though  he  was 
in  the  form  of  GOD,  yet  made  himfelf  of  no  reputation* 
a::d  took  u-aeuhim  the  fcrm  of  a  man  and  of  a   fervant 

Vs     ■> 


So    The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH. 

for  us,  and  was  made  like  unto  his  brethren  in  ail  thinjf  - 
If  then  we  mould  feek  for  another  Mediator,  who  woul 
be  well  affected  towards  us,  whom  could  we  find,  wli 
1<    e>  -aii  he,  who  laid  dcwn  his  life  for  i] 

even,  when  we  were  his  enemies  ?  And  if  we  feek  f 
one  who-  hath  power  and  majefty,  who  is  there,   th 
has  fo  mucuof  both  as  he,  who  fits  at  the  right  hand  J 
his  F.<  her,       d  who  ha  a  all  power  in  heaven  and  c 
earth  ?     And  who  will  fooner  be  heard  than  the  cw 
well   beloved  Sou    of  Gcr>    I    Therefore   ;:  was   om 
through  difflder.ee,  that  his  practice  of  difnonoring  ii 
ftead  of  honoring  the  faints,  was  introduced,  doing  ^ha 
which,  they  never  have  dene,  nor  required,  bu:  have   c 
the  contrary  ftedfaltly    \  ejected   it  according  to  thei 
bounden  duty,  as  appears  by   their  writing,     Neithe 
fcuft  we  plead  here  our  unworthinefs  ;  for  the  meaning 
is  nor  tha*  we  mould  offer    n    pra>  ers  fo  Cod  on  accoun 
cf  our  owftworthinefs ,  bu  only  on  account  oftheexcellen 
cy  and  wdr  hinefs  of  our  L  rd  jefus  Chrift,  whole  righte 
oufnefs  is  become  -  mo  b    faith.     Therefore  the  apoftle 
to  remove  this  feoiifh  fear  or  rather  miftruft.  from  us 
t,  that  Jefus  Chrift  was   made  like  unto   hi 
brethren  in  all  things.,  that  -.e  might  be  a  merciful  and 
faithful  high  prieft,  to  make  reconciliation  For  the  fins 
cf  the  people.     For  in  that  he  himielf  hath  fuffered,    be- 
nptedj  he  is  able  to  fuccour  them  that  are  tempted ; 
and  further  to  enccui  age  us,  he  adds,    feeing  then  that 
we  have  a  great  high  prieft,  that  is  pailed  into  the   hea- 
vens, Jefus  the  Sob  of  GOD,  let  us  held  faft  our  profef- 
fion.     For  wc  have  not  an  high  priefc  which  cannot  bo 
touched  with  the  feeing  of   oar  infirmities  ;  but  was 
in  all   prints  tempted  like  as  we  are,  yet  without  hn. 
Let  us  therefore  come  boldly  u  ito  the  throne   of  grace, 
that  we  may  obtain  mercy,  and  find  grace  to  help  in  time 
of  m  ame  apoftle  : 

vo  enter  into  the  hclieit,  by  the  blood  of  .efns  ;   let   us 

near  (faith  he)  with  a  true  heart  in  full  aiTii 
of  faith,    i;cc.    Likew.ife,   Chrift  hath  an  unchangeable 
prielthood,  whe  -en  re  hs  isable  ado  to  lave  them  t 
uttermoii,  that  come  unto  G^>d   by  him,  feeing  he  ever 
liveth  more  can  be 

red  ?  c>ince  -  .'.-If  faith,  I  am  the  way  ai 


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5  truth,  and  the  life,  no  man  cometh  unto  the  Father  but 
by  me.  To  what  purpofe  {lioultl  we  then  feek  another 
advocate,  iincei':  hath  pleafed  God,  to  give  u$his  own 

'I  Son  as  an  advocate  ?  Let  us  not  forfake  him  to  take  ano- 
ther, or  rather  to  feek  after  another,  without  ever  being 

^  able  to  find  him  ;  For  God  well  knew,  when  he  gave 
him  to  us,  that  we  were  linners.  Therefore  according 
to  the  command  of  Chrift,  we  call  upon  the  heavenly 
Father  through  Tefus  Chrilt  our  only  Mediator,  as  we  are 

Itaught  in  the  Lord's  prayer  ;  being  allured  that  whatever 
we  afk  of  the  Father  in  his  name,  will  be  granted  us. 
XXVII.  Of  the  catholic  christian  church. 
We  believe  and   profefs,  one   catholic   or   univerfal 

-church,  which  is  an  holy  congregation,  of  true  chrif- 
tian  believers,  who  all  expecting  their  falvation  in  Je- 
fus  Chrift,  being  warned  by  his  blood,  faniftined  and 
fealed  by  the  Holy  Ghoft.  This  church  hath  been  from 
the  beginning  of  the  world,  and  will  be  to  the  end 
thereof;  which  is  evident  from  this,  that  Chrift  is  an 
eternal  king,  which  without  fubjects  cannot  be  :  And 
this  holy  church  is  pieferved  or  fupported  by  God, 
againft  the  rage  of  the  whole  world  ;  though  fhe  fome-  * 
times  (for  a  while)  appears  very  fmaiL,  and  in  the  eyes 
of  men,  to  be  reduced  to  nothing  r  As  during  the  peri- 
lous reign  of  Achab,  the  Lord  reserved  imto  him  sejoen 
thousand  men,  v:ho  had  not  fipvzea  their  knees  to  Baal. 
Furthermore  this  holy  church  is  hot  confined,  bound  or 
limited  to  a  certain  place,  or  to  certain  pevfons,  but  is 
fpread  and  difperfed  over  the  whole  world,  and  yet  Is 
joined  and  united  with  heart  and  will,  by  the  power 
of  faith  In  one  and  the  fame  fnirit. 

ZZVIIL  Vhat  every  on?  is  bound  to  join  himself  to  the 
true  church. 
We  believe,  fince  this  holy  congregation  is  an  aftem- 
bly  of  thofe  who  are  faved,  and  that  out  of  it  there  is 
no  falvation,  that  no  perfon  of  vvhatfoever  ftate  or  con- 
dition he  maybe,  ought  to  withdraw  himfelf,  to  live  in 
a  fenarate  ftate  from  it  ;  but  that  all  men  are  in  duty 
bound  to  join  and  unite  themielves  with  it,  maintaining 
tfee  unity  of  tfae  church,  fubmittir.g  themielves  to  the 
doctrine  and  difcipline  thereof,  bowing  their  necks  un- 
der the  yoke  of  jeius  Chrift,  and  as  mutual  members  of 


6a    The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH. 

the  fame  body,  ferving  to  the  edification  of  the  brethret 
according   to  the  talents   God  has   given  them.     Anc 
that  chis   may  be  the  more  eife&ually  obferved,  it  is  the 
duty  of  all  believers,   according  to  the  word  of  God,  to 
feparate  themfelves   from  all  thole  who  do  not  belong 
to  the  church,  and  to  join  themielves  to  thh  cor 
tion,  wherefcever  God  hath  eftablifhed  it,  even  thougfc 
the   magiftrates  and  edicls  of  princes  were   again  ft    it 
yea"  though  they  Ihould  fuffer  death  or  any  other  corpo 
ral   puniihment.       Therefore    all    thofe    wbo    feparate 
themfelves  from  the  fame  or  do  not  join  themfelves  to 
it,  act  contrary  to  the  ordinance  of  God. 
XXIX.  Of  the  marks  of  the  true  church,  and  wherein  she 
differs  from  the  false  church. 
"We  believe,  that  we  ought  diligently  and  circumfpe&r 
ly  to  difcern  from  the  word  of  God,  which  is  the  true 
church,  fince  all  feet's  which  are  in  the  world  affume  to 
themielves,  the  name  of  the  church.     But  we  fpeak  not 
here  of  hypocrites,  who  are  mixed  in  the  church  with 
the  good,  yet  are  not  of  the   church,  though  externally 
in  it  :  But  we  fay  that  the  body  and  communion  of  the 
true  church  muft  be  diftmguifhed  from  all  fe&s.wha  call 
themfelves  the  church.     The   marks  by  which  the  true 
church  is  known  are  thefe  :  If  the  pure  doctrine  of  the 
gofpel  is    preached   therein:  If  fhe  maintains  the   pure 
adminiftration  of  the  facraments  as  instituted  by  Chriit 
If  church  discipline  is  exercued  in  puniihing  of  fin  :  In 
fhort  if  all  things  are  managed  according  to  the  pure 
word  of  God,  all  things  contr-ary  thereto  rejected  ;  and 
Jefus   Chriit  acknowledged  as  the  only   head  of    the 
church.     Hence  the  true  church  may  certainly  be  known] 
from   which  ng    man  has    a  right  to    fepara.e  himfelf. 
With  refpect  to  thefe  who  are    members  of  the  church, 
they  may  be  known  by  the  marks  of  chriftians.  namely, 
by  faith  j  and  when  they  have  received  jefus  Chriit  the 
only  Saviour,  avoid  fin,  follow  after  righteoufnefs,  love 
the  true  God  and  their  neighbour,  neither  turn  alide  to 
the   right  or  left,  and  crucify  the  flefh  with  the  works 
thereof.     But  this  is  not  to  be  underfccod,  as  if  there  did 
not  remain  in  them   great    infirmities  ;  but   they  light 
ag:.init  them  through  the  fpirit,   all  the  days  of  their, 
life,  continually  taking  their  refuge  to  the  blood,  death, 


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.ffion  and  obedience  of  our  Lord  Jefus  Chvifl,  in  whom 
ey  have  iremifuon  of  fins,  through  faith  in  him.  As 
r  the  falfe  church  fhe  afcribes  iriore  power  and  autho- 
:y  to  herfelf  and  her  ordinances,  than  to  the  word  of 
xl,  and  will  not  fubmit  herfelf  to  the  yoke  of  Chriil  : 
sither  dees  fhe  adminifter  the  facraments  as  appointed 
•  Chrift  in  his  word,  but  adds  to  and  takes  from  them 
fhe  thinks  proper ;  fhe  relieth  more  upon  men  tbanup- 
1  Chrift  ;  and  perfecutes  thofe  who  live  holily  according 
the  word  of  God,  and  rebuke  her  for  her  errors,  co- 
tbirfhefs  and  idolatry.  Thefe  two  churches  are  cau- 
l-mown and  diftinguimed,  from  each  other. 
XX.     Gmcerizing  t.be  government  of,   and  offices  in  tie 

ckarch. 
We  believe,  that  this  true  church  muft  be  governed 
■  that  fpiritual  policy,  which  our  Lord  hath  taught  ug 
his  word  ,*  namely,  that  there  muft  be  minifters  or 
liters  to  preach  the  word  of  God,  and  to  adminifter  the 
craments,  alio  elders  and  deacons,  who,  together  with 
ie  pallors,  fbrm  the  council  of  the  church  :  That  by 
tefe  means  the  true  religion  may  be  preferved,  and  the 
ue  do£hrine  every  where  propagated,  likewife  tranf- 
feffbrs  punifhed  and  reftrained  by  fpiritual  means  ;  al- 
>  that  the  poor  and  diftreiied  may  be  relieved  and  com- 
xrted,  according  to  their  necefHties.  By  thefe  means  eve- 
f  thing  will  be  carried  on  in  the  church  with  good 
rder  and  decency,  when  faithful  men  are  cfaofen,  ac- 
arding  to  the  rule  preicribed  by  St.  Paul  in  his  epiftle 
)  Timothy. 

XXXI.  Of  the  ministers ,  elders ,  and  deacons. 
We  believe  that  the  mini  iters  of  God's  word,  and  the 
Iders  and  deacons,  ought  to  be  chofen  to  their  refpec- 
:ve  offices  by  a  lawful  eie£ion  by  the  church,  with  cal- 
ing  upon  the  name  of  the  Lord,  and  in  that  order 
/hich  the  word  of  God  teacheth.  Therefore  every  one 
luft  take  heed,  not  to  intrude  himfblfby  indecent 
aeans,  but  is  bound  to  wait  till  it  {hall  pieafe  God  to 
all  him  ;  that  he  may  have  teftimony  of  his  calling, 
,nd  be  certain  and  allured  that  it  is  of  the  Lord.  As 
or  the  minifters  of  God's  word,  they  have  equally 
he  fame  power  and  authority  wherefoever  they  are,  as 
hey  are  u.Il  minifters  of  Chrift,  the  only  univerfalBiu:op: 


64    The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH. 

and  the  only  bead  of  the  church.  Moreover  that  t]  . 
holy  ordinance  of  God  may  not  be  violated  or  flight* 
we  fay  that  every  one  ought  to  efteem  the  minifters 
God's  word,  and.  the  elders  of  che  church,  very  higfc 
for  their  work's  fake,  and  be  at  peace  with  them  vri< 
out  murmuring*  ftrife  or  contention,  as  much  as  p< 
fible. 

XXXII.  Of  the  crdtr  and  discipline  of  the  church. 
In  the  mean  time  we  believe,  though  it  is  ufeful  at 
'beneficial,  that  thofe  who  are  rulers  of  the  church    i 
ftitute  and  eftahliih  certain  ordinances  among   ther 
Selves  for  maintaining  the  body  of  the  church  ;  yet  th; 
they  ought  ftudiouily  to  take  care,  that  they  do  not  d 
Sart  from  thofe  things,  which  Chrift  our  rally  maft 
Jiath,   instituted.     And   therefore,  we  rejetft   all  huma «' 
inventions,  and  all  laws  which  man  would  introduce  i 
the  worfhip  of  God,  thereby  to  bind  and  compel    th 
cer.fcience,    in  any   manner   whatever.     Therefore   w 
sdmit  only  of  that,  which  tends  to  ncuriflj  and  preferv, 
concord,  and  unity,  and  to  keep  all  men  ir.  ob-diencs  fe 
God.     For   this  puvpofe,   e;-;c'.-rf-muuicatior;   or  churcl 
difcipline  is    requisite,    with  the  iV/erai   circumftance 
belonging  to  it,  according  to  the  word  or  God. 
XXXIII    Of  the.  sacramam. 
We  believe,  that  cur  gracious  God,  on  ?,ccount  of  cu: 
weaknefs  and  ii^rmic'es,  hath  ordained  the  facraments 
for  us,  thereby  tc  fgal  unto  us  his  t>romifes,  and  to  I* 
pledges  of  foe  good  wilt  and  grace  of  Gcd  towards  us 
arid  alio  to  nourifii  and  ftrengrhen  our  faith  ;  which  he 
hath  joined  to  the  word  of  the  gofpel,  the  better  tc  pre- 
fer.!: to  cur  fenles,  both  that  which  he  figmfies  to  us  by 
his  word,  and  that  which  he  works   inwardly  in  our 
hearts,  thereby  affuring  and  conftr-r-ir.g  in   us   the  fal. 
yation  which  he  imparts  to  us.     For  they  are  vilible 
ftgr.s  and  feals  of  an  inward  and  imrifibie   thing,  by 
means  whereof,  God  worketh  in  us  by  the  power  of  the 
Holy  Ghrfl.     Therefore  the  iigns  ate  not  in  vain  or   in- 
fignificant,  lo  as  to  deceive  us.     For  jefus  Chrift  is  the 
true  objeel  preferred   by   them,    without   whom   they 
would  be  of  no   moment.     Moreover  we  are  fatisfied 
with  the  number  of  facramonts  which  Chrift  our  Lord, 
hath  inftituted,  which  ar?  two  only,  namely  the  Sacra- 


The  CONFESSION  or  FAITH    65 

«£nt  of  baptifm  and  the  holy  fupper  of  our  Lord  Je- 
us  Chrill. 

XZYAV.OfJbolj  baptism. 
We  believe  and  confefs  that  jefus  Chrifi  who  is  the 
;nd  of  the  law,  hath  made  an  end  by   the   fnedding  of 
lis    blood,     of    all    other    fheddings    of   blood  which 
nen  could   or   would  make  as  a  propitiation   or    fa- 
isfa&ion   for  fin  :     and  that    he     having    aboliflied 
•irctimcifion,  which  was  done  with  blood,   hath  initi- 
;-  uted   the   facrament  of  baptifm    inftead  thereof  ;    by 
which  we   are  received  into  the  church  cf  God,  and  fe- 
jarated  from  all   other   people   and  Arrange  religions, 
;hat   we  may  wholly  belong  to  him  whofe  enfign  ar.d 
fanner  we  bear  :  Akdferves  as  a  teftimony  unto  us,  that 
ie  will  forever  be  our  gracious  Geo  and  Fail:*!;-.  There- 
fore he  has  commanded  all  thofe  who  are  his,  to  be  ba?- 
:ifed  with  pure  water,  in  the  name  of  the  Father,  end  of 
'.he    Sen,  and  of  the  Holy   Ghost:  Thereby  fignifying   t'd 
,lis,  that  as  water  wafneth  away  the  filth  of  the  body, 
,vhen  poured   upon  it,   and  is    feen  on  the  body  cf  the 
Si&tifed,  when  fprinkled  upon  him  ;  fo  doth  the  blood 
)f   Chrifi,  by  the  power  of  the  Holy   Ghofi,  internally 
yct inkle  the  foul,  and  ckanfe   it  of  its  fins,  andregene- 
■ate  us  from    children  of  wrath,  unto  children  of  God. 
"!STot  that  this  is  effected  by  the  external  water  but  by  the 
' vprin;".;  :ng  of  the  precious  blood  of  the   Son  of  God  ; 
h.vho  is  our  re^  fea,  through  which  we  muft  pafo,  to  ef« 
'•izape  the  tyranny   of  Pharaoh,  that  is,  the  devil,  and  La 
S»ter  into  the  fpiri.ual  land  of  Canaan.  Therefore  the  mi- 
3  lifters,  on  their  part,  adrniniiter  the  facrament,  and  that 
j  rhich   is  viable,  but  cur  Lord  giveth  that  wlwteh  is  fig- 
Tuned  by  the  facrament,  namely  the  gh-:s  ar  1    invisible 
jgrace,  wafhir^g,  clcanhng  and  purging  our  fotels  of  all 
:.ih  and   unrirhteouihefs  ;  renewing  our  hearts,   and 
lling  them   with  all   comfort;  giving  -..riLO  us  a   true 
ifturance  of  his   fatherly  goodnefs,   putting  or*  us  the 
lew  man,  and  putting  off  the  old  man  with  ali  his  deeds  ; 
Therefore  we  believe,  that  every  man  who  is  earneiuy 
ludious  of  ob'.ainiug  life  exrnai,  ought  to  be  bur  oncer 
oapuiei  wi:h  this  only  baptifm,  without  ever  repeat. ing 
:he  fame  :  fmce  we  cannot  be  born  twice.     Neither  tioib 
:his  baptifm  on|y  avail  us  at  the  tiras  when  the  waur 


66    The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH. 

is  poured  upon  us ,  and  received  by  us,  but  aifo  through  tl 
whole  ccurfe  of  our  life  ;  therefore  we  detail  the  err< 
of  the  anaboptiftp,  who  are  not  content  with  the  one  01 
ly  baptifm  they  have  once  received,  and  moreover  coi 
dtmn  the  baptifm  of  the  infants  of  believers,  whom  u 
believe  ought  to  be  baptlfed  andfealed  with  thefignof  tl 
covenant,  a:3  the  children  in  Ifrael    formerly   were  cii 
Gumcifed,  upon  the  fame  promifes  which  are  made  unt 
our  children.     And  indeed  Chriii  fhed  his  blood  no  lef 
for  the  warning  of  the  children  of  the  faithful   than 
adult  perfons  ;  and  therefore  they  ought  to   receive 
fign  and  facrament  of  that  which  Chrifl  hath  done 
them  ;  and  as  the  Lord   commanded    in   the   law,  tha 
they   mould   be  made  partakers   of  the  facrament  o 
Chr ifl's  rf» -ffrings  and   death,  fhortly   af  er  they   wen 
born,  by  o.iering  for   them  a  lamb,  which  was  a  facra- 
ment of  Jefus  Chrift.     Moreover  what  circumcifion  wa; 
to  the  Jews,  that  baptifm  is  to  our  children.     And  foi 
this  reafon    Paul  calls    baptifm    the  circumcifion    oi 
Chrift. 

XXXV.  ' 
Of  the  holy  supper  cf  our  Lord  jfesus  Christ. 
We  believe  and  confefs  that  our  Saviour  Jefus  Chrifl 
did  ordain  and  inftitute,  the  facrament  of  the  holy  fup- 
per,  to  nourifn  and  fupport  thole  whom  he  hath  already 
regenerated  and  incorporated  into  his  family,  which  is 
his  church.  Now  thofe  who  are  regenerated,  have  in 
them  a  two-fold  life,  the  one  corporal,  and  temporal) 
which  they  have  from  the  firft  birth,  and  is  common  to 
all  men  :  The  other  (piritual  and  heavenly,  which  is 
given  them  in  their  fecond  birth,  which  is  effected  by 
the  word  of  the  gofpel,  in  the  communion  of  the  body 
of  Chrift  ;  and  this  life  is  not  common,  but  is  peculiar 
to  God's  elect.  In  like  manner  God  hath  given  unto 
u  j,  for  the  fupport  of  the  bodily  and  earthly  life,  earth- 
ly and  common  bread,  which  is  fubfervient  thereto,  and 
is  common  to  all  men,  even  as  life  itfelf  But  for  the 
fupport  c  •  the  fpiritual  and  heavenly  life,  which  be- 
lievers h.  ",  he  hath  lent  a  living  bread  which  uefcend- 
ed  from  heaven,  namely  Jefus  Chriii,  who  nourilncs  and 
hens  the  fpiritual  life  of  believers,  when  they  eal 
him.  that  is  to  fry,  when. they  apply  and  receive  him  'sy 


The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH.     67 

n  the  fpirit.     Ch rift  that  lie  might  represent  uato 
fpiritual   and  heavenly  "bread,  ha-th  iniiituted  an 
fcarthly  and  vifible  bread,  as    a  facrament  of  his  body, 
and  wine  as  a  facrament  of  his  blood,  to  teitify  by  thafai 
unto  us,  that  as  certainly  as  we  receive  and  held  rhis 
facrament  in   our  hands,  and  eat  and  drink  the  fame 
Xvhh  our  mouths,  by  which  our  life  is  afterwards  nou- 
that  we    alio   do  as    certainly   receive  by  fairhv 
(which  is  the  hand  and  mouth  cf  our  foul)  the  true   bo- 
;dy  and  blood  of*Chrilt  eur  only  Saviour   in  our  fouls, 
for  the  fupjjort  of  our  fpiritual  life.     Now  as  it  is    cer- 
tain and  beyond  all  doubt,   that  jefus  Chriilhaih  not  en- 
joined tons  the  ufe  of  his  facraments   in  vain,  ib  he 
Works  in  us,  all  what  he  reprefents  to  us,  by  thefe  holy 
i  the  manner  furpaffes  our  underftandmg,  and 
cannot  be  comprehended  by  us,  as  the  operations  of  .he 
Holy  chert  are  hie  den   and    incompreheniible.     In  the 
"mean  time  we  err  not  when  we   fay,  that  that  which  is 
drank  by  us,  is  the  proper  and  natural  body,  and 
the  proper  blood  of  Qhrifti     But  the  manner  of  cur  par- 
taking of  .he  fante,  is  not  by  the  mouth,  but  by  the  fpirit 
through  faith.     Thus  then,  though  Chnil  always  fits  at 
V  hand  of  his    Father  in  the  heavens,  yet  there- 
uh  he  not  ceaTe    to  make  us   partakers    hi  :      k   : 
by  fai  h,     This  feaft  is  a  fpiritual  table,  at  which  Chriit 
rifelf  vri.ii  all  his  benefits  to   us,  and 
gives  us  Saefceto  erijoty  bcth -hindelf,  and  the  merits  of-his 
iufrerings  and  6e?/h,  nourifhirig, ftrengtheniug  and  com- 
forting car  poor  cpfnfcrJrlefs  fouls,  by  the  eating  ci  his 
fieui,  quickening  and  veirefhing  them  by  the  drinking  of 
.   od.     Further,  though  the  facraments  are  cgi  :   .  h- 
neverthelefs  both  are  not  re- 
lly  indeed  receives  the  fa- 
but  he  doth  not  receive  the 
udas  and  Simon  the  force- 
facranient,  but  not  Chriit, 
whom  believers  only  :tre 
made  partakers.    Laitly,  we  receive  this  holy  ikcrarr.cot 
in  the  affembiy  of  the  people  cf  Cod,  wi  h  humil'i  y  and 
reverence,   keeping  up  ambii^ft  us  a  holy  remembraQce 
at  Lhedeath  cf  Chriit.  cur  Saviour,  with  thankfgi   ing  : 


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68    The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH. 

making  there  confefSon  of  our  faith,  and  of  the  chriflaj 
religion.  Therefore  no  one  ought  to  ccme  CD  thj 
without  having  previoufly  rightly  examined  himfel 
left  eating  of  this  bread  and  drinking  of  this -cup,  he  t 
and  drink  his  own  damnation.  In  a  word,  we  are  ex* 
ted  by  the  nfe  of  this  holy  facrament,  tc  a  fervent  Lcl 
towards  Go'd  and  our  neighbour.  Therefore  • 
reject  all  mixtures  and  damnable  inventions,  which  irl 
have  added  unto,  and  blended  with  the  facraments,  i 
profanations  of  them  :  and  affirm  that  wr  ought  to  rk 
fatisfied  wi  h  the  ordinance  which  Chrift  andhisapoft.i 
have  taught  us,  and  that  we  muft  ipeak  of  them  in  :: 
fame  manner  as  they  have  fpeke. 

XXL" VI .     Of  Magistrates. 
We  believe  that  etir  gracious  God,  becaufe  of  the  <* 
Jjravity  ofihankind,  hath  appointed   kings,  princes 
magiftrates,  a  illingthat;  the  world  (hould  begrveni 
by  certain  laws  ami  i  olicies  ;   to  the  end*  that  the  dii' 
lutenefs  of  men  might  be  feftrained   and  all  things  c 
ried  or.  ar  ong  men  with  good  ordet  and  decenc;. .     F 
this  piirpdfe  he  hath  in  veiled  the  magiftracy  with  t 
fword,  for  the  punhhr^eht  of  evildoers,  and  for  tie  p, 
tettkon  of  them  that  do  icell.     And  their  office  is.  net  oi 
to  have Tegard  unto,  and  watch  for  the  welfare  of  t 
civil  ftate,  but   alio  tc  protect  the  holy  church  fervu 
ar  .  o  prever.tr nd  extirpate  all  idolatry  and  fa  lie  wor(h i 
to  ticitrcy   the   kingdom  of  andchrift,    tc   prwnt  e  t 
ki  igdom  of  Jefus  Chrift,  and  to  take  care  thas  tl 
of  thegofpel  be  preached  every  where,  that  God  may  \ 
Jiouaure&and  v  crfr.ipped  by  every  one,  as  he  comman. 
in  his  word.      '-:  ore ...  v«  r  it  is  the  b  ounden  duty  of  eve 
one,  of  what  Hate,  quality  or  condition   fcever  he  m; 
be,  ro  fnbjeft  himfelf  to  the  magiitra'es,  to  pay  tribut 
to  Ihew  due-  honour  and  reipect  to  them,  and  to  obey  the 
inali  things  which   are   net  repugnant  to  the  word 
God  ;  to  pray  for   thetn  in  their  "prayer*,  that  God  m; 
rule  and  guide  them  in  all  their  ways,  and  that  we  m; 
lead  a  quiet  and  peaceable  life  in  all  godlineis  and  he 
city.     Wherefore  we  detent  .he  anabapdfts  and  other  1 
dltious  people,  ttad   in  genera!  all   thole   who  reject  rl 
higher  powers  and    may hr; rates,  and  wcuid  fubv 
tice,  introducing  a  communion  of  goeds,  and  contour 


Tut  CONFESSION  cf  FAITH.    63 

that  decency  and  good  order  which  God  hath  eftabliih- 
ed  among  men. 

XXXVII.  Of  the  Last  Judgment. 
Finally  we  believe,  according  to  the  word  of  God, 
when  the  time  appointed  by  the  Lord  (which  is  unknown 
to  all  creatures)  is  come,  and  the  number  of  the  elect 
complete,  that  cur  Lord  Jefus  Chrift  will  come  from 
"heaven,  corporally  and  viflbly,  as  he  afcended,  with 
.grea*  glory  and  majeffy,  to  declare  himfelf  judge  of  the 
quick  and  the  de?.d  ;  burning  this  old  world  with  fire 
and  flame  to  cleanfe  it.  And  then  all  men  will  perfon- 
ally  appear  before  this  great  judge,  both  .men  and  wo- 
men, and  children,  that  have  been  from  the  beginning  of 
the  world  to  the  end  thereof,  being  fummoned  by  the 
voice  of  the  archangel,  and  by  the  found  of  the  trumpet 
of  God.  For  all  the  dead  {hail  be  raifed  out  of  the  earihv 
and  their  fouls  joined  and  muted  with  their  proper  bo- 
dies, in  which  they  formerly  lived.  As  for  thole  who 
(hall  then  be  living,  "hey  iliall,  nov  die  as  the  others,  but 
be  changed  in  the  twinkling  of  an  eye,  and  from'  corrupti- 
ble, become  incorruptible.  Then  the  books  (that  is  to 
fay  the  conferences)  (ball  be  opened,  and  the  dead  judg- 
ed accordingly  to  what  they  fhall  have  done  in  this  world, 
whether  it  be  good  or  evil.  Nay,  men  mall  give  an  ac- 
count of  every  idle  word  they  have  fpoken,  which  the 
world  only  counts  amnfement  and  jell :  and  then  the  fe- 
Crefs  and  hypoerify  of  men  fhail  be  difciofed  and  laid 
opes  before  all.  And  therefore  the  confidcration  cf  this 
judgment  is  yrP.  \y  terrible  and  dreadful  to  the  wicked 
and  ungodly,  but  moft  definable  and  comfortable  to  the 
righteous  and  elect.  :  becaufe  then  their  full  deliverance 
f!  :/:i  be  perfected,  and  there  they  fhail  receive  the  fruits 
of  their  iabcur  andtrouble  which  they  have  borne.  Their 
innocence  ihall  be  known  to  all,  and  they  fhall  fee  the 
terrible  vengeance  which  God  fhall  execute  on  the  wick- 
ed, who  nicft  cruelly  perfecuted,  oppreifed  and  tormented 
them  in  this  world  ;  and  who  (hall  be  ccnvicled  by  the 
teftimeny  of  their  own  conferences,  and  become  lmmcr- 
t:.i.  but  for  this  purpofe,  to  be  tormented  in  that  ever- 
laiting  11:  e,  which  is  .prepared  for  the  devil  and  his  an- 
gels. But  on  the  contrary,  the  fakhfui  and  elect  mall 
be  crowed  with  glory  and  honour ;  and  the  Son  of  Gc4 


;o    The  CONFESSIO]*  cf  PA1T& 

will  confers  ibr;:-  nam  ::  before  God  his  Father 
plea  angels;  ail  tears  {hail  be   wiped  from  t\ 
and  their  caufe  which  is  now  condemned  by  m 
magillrates,  as  heretical  and   impious,  \ 
be  knpwp  to  be  the  caufe  of  the  Sen  of  God.     And  For 
as  reward  the  Lord  \vill  caufe  'hem  to  p- 
■,  as  never  entered  into  the  heart  oi  man  to  fco 
ceive.     Therefore  we  expect  that  great  day  with  a  m< 
ardent   deilre,  to    the  end  that  we  may  fully  enjoy  £ 
promifes  of  God  in  Obrilt  Jefus  out  Lord.     A 

Even  fo  come  Lord  jefus.         P.ev.  xxii.  20. 
5T6e  e;.i  fjf  the.  -f  Fcitb. 


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T-HE-   L  I  T  U-  EG  Y,,  71 

\  after  fuch  patience  (hewn  him  by  the  church,  we 

Should  be  under  the  diihgreeable  neeeflity  of  being  fur- 

u,<  .•  g  'him,    and    come   to  the   laft   remedy: 

wherefore  we  at  this  prefent  are  necemtated   to-  proceed 

tf>  this  excemmuni  ca?  ion  accerdmg  to  the  command  and 

y:  given  us  by  God  in   his  hcly  word  ;  to   the  end. 

:  may  hereby  be  made  (if  pofilbk)  afearoed  of  his. 

■  we  may  not  by  this  rotten  and  as 

hole  body  of  the  church 

:ger,  and  that  God's  name  may  not  be  blaiphemed. 

:.x.nove  v.-e  the  un  nailers  and  rulers  of   the  church 

d  being  here  a.-b;. doled  in  the  name   aad  authority 

©four  Lord  Jefus  Chriil,  declare  before  you  all,  that  for 

fo»s  we  have  excommunicated,  and  by 

do  excommunicate  N.  from  the  church  of  God,  and 

dllowfnip  with  Chriil,   and  the   holy   fac.a rnencs, 

»rd  from  all  the  ipiritual  bieiiings    a«d   benefits  which 

vomifeih  to  and  bellows  up.om  his  church,  fo  long 

S3  he  obllinatdy  and  hr'    jite*    ty  inrbdi    to    his    fins, 

and  Is  o  1  accoameu  by  ycu  as   an   heathen 

m~u    and  a    publican,  according    10  the    command-  of 

Gkri#,  Ma1:.  18.  that  whatfoever  bis    mini- 

£ers  fhall  bind  on  carlo,    rail  '.;c  hound  in  heaven. 

Further  •  v;  ex&QEt  ycu  beloved  Chri(lians,.to  keep  no 

In,  that  he  may  be  afnamed  :  yet  count 

hum  not  as  an  rormvy.  our  at  all  times  admcnimhnn  as  you 

would  a  brother,     info?  mean  time  let  every  one  take 

'warning  by  thio  ard  fusfe    like  examples,  to    fear    the 

Lord,  and  diligently  take  heel  unto  himfelf,  Ifhtihlnk- 

etb  be  standetb,  fesfbefaQj  Inn  having  true    fellowihig 

with  the  Father  and  ins  ben  jefus  Chriil,  together  with 

sdi  faithful  chriilian<y  remain  llediail  therein  to  the  end, 

asnd  fo  obtain  eternal  falvari,on.     You  bare  J>eo,\beloved 

brethren  and  iiile;  s,  in  what  manner  this  our  excommu- 

■d  brother  ham   begun   to  fa  J  h,    ,.  -  \         :  /    ees    is 

r  dm  ;  oblore    ..be:e.b-.e;  hew  (u      k  :  .tan  is, 

t  tc  c?dru-dd:ni,  ana  to  whir.-.        him  frora 

ita    yi   ialvation  ;  ,g  v.  d.   ■:.:--,     ag'drit 

the  leall  beginnings  c*  ■  :~)kog  abide,  according 

to  the  exhortad'-.  ■.....-..  ':  andibfiia 

lomtb  does  so  e'ijszfy  tese>         kvith   patience  the 

ract  that  13  set  bejirc  v.i,  lool;  ^  n  to  ye$u<&  (be.  u-tiLor  ana 
SiutbercfcurftUih;  rs  .reloy,  \«-al:.i  andf  --on  iestydiiei-^ 


7j  TK!    LI'TURGT. 

*er  into  temptation.  To  day  if  you  will  hear  the  volte  of 
the  Lord,  harden  not  your  hearts,  but  work  out  your- 
ovm  salvation  with fear  and 'trembling  :  and  every  one  re- 
pent of  his  fins,  Left  that  our  God  humble  us  again,  and 
that  we  mould  be  obliged  to  bewail  fome  one  of  you  : 
but  that  vou  may  with  one  accord,  Living  in  all  godii- 
nefs,  be  our  crown  and  jcy  in  the  Lord. 

Since  it  is  Ccd  who  worketh  in  us,  bo?:h  to  will  and 
to  do  of  his  good  pleafure,  let  us  call  upon  his  holy  name 
with  confeffion  of  our  £ns: 

O  RIGHTEOUS  God  and  merciful  Father,  we  be- 
wail  our  fins  before  thy  high  majefty,  and  acknow- 
ledge that  we  have  deferved  the  grief  and  forrow  caufed 
untousby  the  cutting  off  of  this  our  laie  fellow  member  ; 
yea  we  all  deferve,  fhouldft  thou  emer  into  judgment 
with  us,  by  reafon  of  our  great  tranlgrefiions,  to  be  cut 
eff  and  banifhed  from  thy  prefence.  But  O  Lord  thou 
art  merciful  unto  us  for  Chriit's  fake,  forgive  us  our 
trefpaffes,  for  we  heartily  repent  of  them,  and  daily 
work  in  our  hearts  a  greater  meafure  of  ibrrow  for  them ; 
that  we  may,  fearing  thy  judgments,  which  thou  exe- 
cuted againll  the  ftiff-uecked,  endeavour  to  pieafe  thee  : 
grant  us  to  avoid  all  pollution  of  the  world,  and  thofe 
who  are  cut  off  from  the  communion  of  the  church,  that 
we  may  nct-make  ourfelves  partakers  of  their  fins  ;  and 
that  lie  who  is  excommunicated  may  become  afhamed  of 
his  fins  :  and  lince  thou  defireft  not  the  death  of  a  fin* 
ner,  but  that  he  may  repent  and  live,  and  the  bofom  of 
thy  church  is  always  open  for  thofe  who  turn  away  from 
their  wickednefs  :  we  therefore  humbly  befeech  thee,  to 
kindle  in  cur  hearts  a  pious  zeal,  that  Ave  may  labour, 
wi'h  good  chriilian  admonitions  and  examples,  to  bring 
again  this  excommunicated  perfon  on<he  right  way,  to- 
gether with  -d.il  thofe  who  through  unbelief  or  diffolute- 
nefs  of  life  go  aitray. 

Give  thy  bleiHng  to  our  admonitions,  that  we  may 
have  reafon  thereby  to  rejoice  again  in  him,  for  whom 
we  muft  new  mourn  :  and  that  thy  holy  name  may  be 
praiicd,  through  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  who  hath  thus 
taught  us  to  pray,  Ouh.  Father,  &c. 


The  form  of  re-admitting  excommunicated person*  i:itG  the 
cburck  of  Christ. 


THE     L  I  T  u  H  G  Y.  73 

BELOVED  in  the  Lord,  it  is  known  unto  you,  that  fome 
time  f-go  our  fellow  member  jM.  was  cut  off  frcm  the 
;hurch  cf  Chrift  :  we   cannot  now  conceal   from  you, 
i    hat  he  by  the  above-mentioned  remedy,  asalfo  by  means 
••  hf  good  admonitions,  and  your  chriftian  prayers,  is  corns 
UJlb  far  that  he  is  afhamedof  his  fins,  praying  us  to  be  re- 
admitted in'o  the  communion  of  the  church, 
i  !     Since  we  then  by  virtue  of  the -command  of  God,  are 
:  -in  duty  bound  to  receive  fuch  perfons   with  joy,  and  it 
being  neceilary  that  good  order  mould  be  ufed   therein, 
|  we  therefore  give  you    to  underiland    hereby,    that  we 
■  jpurpofe  to  loofe  again  the  aforementioned   excommuni- 
!  J  cated  perfon  from  the  bond  of  excommunication  the  next 
j  time  when  by  the  grace  of  God  we  celebrate  the  i upper 
cf  the  Lord,  and  receive  him  again  into  the  communion 
'  of  the  church.  ;  except  any  one  of  you  in  the  mean  time, 
j  inall  fliew  juil  caufe  why  ch:s  ougn:  not  to  be  done,  of 
which  you  raufl:  give  notice  to  us  in  due  time.     In  the 
!  mean  time,  le~  every  ©ne  thank  the. Lord,  for  the  mercy 
j  fhown  this  poor  nauer,  befeeching  him,  to    perfect  his 

work  in  him  to  his  eternal  falvaiion.     Amen. 
J    C  Afterwards,  if  no  impediment  be  ailedged,  the  Mi-"} 
<  nefter  ihall  proceed  to  the  re.-admiih  on   of  the   ex-  C 
(_co.amunicated  iinner,  in  the  following  inarmer  :      j, 
Beloved  chriitian,c,  we  have  the  iaft  time  informed y on. 
cf  the  "epentance  of  our  fellow  membev  X.   to    the  end 
that  he  might  with  your- fore  knowledge  be  again  receiv- 
ed into  the  church  of  Chrift :  and  whereas   no  one  has 
alledged  any  thing  why  his  re-admiiuon   ought   not  to 
tftke  place,  we  therefore  at  ptefent  purpofe  to  preceed. 
to  the  fame. 

Our  J.or4  Jefas  Chrift,  Mat.  Chap.  18,  having  con- 
firmed the  fentence  of  his  church,  in  the  excommuni-; 
eating  of  impenitent  fmners  ;  declareth  immediately 
thereupon,  that  whatsoever  his  ministers  shall  loose  at 
carts,  -jhall  be  loosed  in  heaven;  whereby  he  giveth  :o  un- 
derftand,  that  when  anyperfpil  is  cut  off  frcm  his  churchy 
he  is  not  deprived  of  all  hones  of  falvation  ;  but  can 
again  be  looiedfrom  the  bonds  of  condemnation.- — There- 
fore fmce  God  declares  in  his  wotd,  not  to  take  pleafi  re 
in  the  death  cf  a  Iinner,  but  that  he  turn  from  his  wick- 
ednefs  and  live,  fo  the  church  always  hopes  for  the  re- 
pentance of  the  backflidden  Iinner.  and  keepeth  her  bo- 


7|  T'HE     LIT  u'll  C  Y. 

fern  cyra  to  receive  the  penitent  :    a    : 

tie  Paul,  i  Cor.  5,  commanded   the   Corinth.. 

he  had  declared  ought  to  be  cut  off'  from  the  cl 

be  again  received  and  comforted,  fince   Ueing 

by  many,  he  was  come  to  the  kn  owl  edge  of  his  1". 

to  the  end  that  he  fhould  not  be  (wallowed  up  with  cveilr 

much  forrow.  2  Cor.  2. 

Secondly,  Chrirl  teacheth  ire  is  the  aforementioned  text,  1 
that  thefemence  of  abiblution,  which  is  pafled  upon  fuch  | 
a  peniient  iinner,  acccrdingto  the  word  of  God,  is  c 
ed  fuve  and  firm  by  the  Lmd  ;  therefore   no  one   1 
to  doubt  in  the  leail,  who  truly  repents,  that  he  is 
edly  received  by  God  in  mercy,  as    Ghrift  faith,   J'  I.n,   | 
Chap.  20.    Whose  sctzvr  &:?is  ys  remit,,  they  art  r, 
veto  them: 

But  new  to  proceed  to  the  matter  in  hand  :  I  an;  the* 
17.  whether  th:u  dofl  declare  here  with  all  thine  heart 
before  God  and  his  church,  that  thou  art  fincerely  for- 
ry  for  the  fin  and  ftubbom.  efs  for  which  thou  hail  beea 
jviily  cut  off  from  the  church  ?  whether  thou  doit  alfo 
truly  believe,  that  the  Lord  hath  forgiven  thee,  and 
do  :h  forgive  thy  lias  for  Chi  ill's  fake,  and  that  thou 
therefore  art  defirous  to  be  re-admitted  into  the  church 
of  Chriit,  prornifirg  henceforth  to  live  in  all  godlinefs, 
according  to  the  command  of  the  Lord  ? 
Anfwer — ■ — Yes,  Verily. — -~ 

(Then  the  minister  shall  further  say.) 
We  then  here  afiembled,  in  the  name  and  authority  of 
the  Lord  Jefus  Ch'iii,  declare  thee  N.  to  be  abfolved 
from  the  bonds  of  excommunication  ;  and  do  receive 
thee  again  into  the  church  of  the  Lord,  and  declare  un- 
to thee  that  thou  art  in  the  communion  of  Chrii;,  and  of 
the  holy  facraments,  and  of  all  the  fpiritaalbleiungs  and 
benefits  of  God,  whictf  1  --;diup- 

on  his  church  :  may  the  eternal  God  preferve  thee  there- 
in to  the  end,  through  his  only  begotten  Son  jefu» 
Chviil,  Amen. 

.  Be  therefore  affured  in  thy  heart  my  beloved  brother, 
that  the  Lord   hatha;  ed  thee  in   mercy.     Be 

diligent  henceforward  tc  jjuarcj  thyielf  agaiuil  the  fub- 
t-ility  cf  fa' an,  and  the  wickednels  ol  the  world;  to  the 
end  that  you  may  not  fall  again  into  un  ;  iove  QhrLft* 
*or  many  fins  are  forgiven  theei 


or  .mns::.  75 

•o-i  beloved  chriftians,  receive  thh  your  brother 

:on  ;  be  glad  that  he  was  dead  and  is 

again,  he  was  loft  and  is  found  :  rejoice  with  the 

Is   of  heaven,    over   this,  iinner   who   repenteth  : 

.ount  him  no  longer  as  a  ftranger,  but  as  a  fellow  ci'-i- 

ccrt  with  the  faints,  and  of  the  houfehoid  of  God. 

And  whereas  we  can  have  no  good  of  ourfelves,  let 
;:>  praiiing  and  magnifying  the  Lord  Almighty,  implor« 
ir-  mercv-  faying, 

G^  &A-G$€>US  God  and  Father,  we  thank  thee  through 
*  jefus  Chrirl,  that  then  haft  been  pleafed  to  give  this 
bow  brodier  repentance  unto  life,  and  us  caube  to 
rejoice  in  his  conversion.  We  befeech  thee,  lhew  him 
thy  mercy,  that  he  may  become  more  and  more  allured 
m  his  mind  of  the  remifilon  of  his  fins,  and  that  he  may 
receive  from  thence  inexprefiible  joy  and  delight,  to 
ferre  hee.  And  whereas  he  hath  heretofore  by  his  fins 
led  many,  grant  that  he  may  by  his  converfion  edi- 
fy many.  Grant  alio  that  he  may  ftedfaftly  walk  m 
thy  ways,  to  the  end  ;  and  may  we  learn  from  this  ex- 
ample, ihat  with  thee  is  mercy,  that  thou  mayeft  be 
feared  ;  and  chat  we  counting  him  for  our  brother  and 
co-heir  of  life  eternal,  may  joi^jciy  ferve  tlifee  with  filial 
£y  :  gftl  obedience  all  the  da'ys  of  our  life,  through  Je- 
fus Chrift  our  Lord,  in  whole  name  we'  thus  cojsclude 

The  Form  for  the  administration  o/*b>APi  is::,  to  Lffitnis. 
of  Believers. 

THE  principal  parts   of  the  doctrine  of  holy  baobbn 
are  thefe  three  :  First.  That  we  with  our   chilbren 
are   conceived  and  born  in  fin,  and  therefore   are  chil- 
dren of  wrath;  in  id  much  that  we  cannot  eater  into  :he 
Lorn  of  God.  except  we  are  born   again.     To::  the 
Eg  in  or  iprinkliug  with  water  teaches  us,  where- 
by the  impurity  of  our  fouls  is  Signified,  and  we  admo- 
!  to  loath,    end  humble  ourfelves  before  God.  and 
feck  for  cur  peri  ;cation-aitd  falvation  without  euvfeives; 
;d:y.   iioly  b::,;bib:  wiineffeth  and  itaieth  unto  us 
the  warning  away  of  fir.s  through  jefus  Chrilt.     There- 
fere  we  are  bap:  bed  /'/:  the  ;;:y;:e  of the  Father,   and  ofxhe 
Sm,  cud  of  the  ILAy  Ghcst,     For   when  sve  s  re   baptiled 
m  the  nam*   of  the    Tadier,  Gcd   the  Father    wimebeth 
£  i 


76  AD  JxIIUETJlATIOK 

and  feajeth  unto  us,  that  he  doth  make  an  eternaJ  te- 
nant of  grace  with  us,  and  adopts  us  for  his  child: 
and  heirs,  and  therefore  will  provide  us  with   evtj 
good  thing,  and  avert  all  evil,  or  turn  it  to  our  pro  . 
And  when  ve  are  baptifed  ir.  the  name  of  the  Sen, 
Son  fealeth  unto  us,  that  hedeth  wafh  ut  in  his  blocd 
til  our  fins,  incorporating  us  into  the  feliowibip  cf  h 
death  and  refurrec\ion,  to  that  we  are  freed  from  allc 
fins,  and  accounted  righteous  before  God.     In  like  ma 
rrer,  when  we  are  baptifed  in   the  name   cf  the  Hc 
Ghoit,  the  Holy  GhciL  aflures  us,  by  this  holy  lacramcr. 
that  he  will  dwell   in  us,  and  farcify  us  to  be  merrbe 
cf  Chrift,   applying  unto  us,   that  which  we  have 
Chrift,  namely,  the  wafhing  away  of  our  -fins,  and  th 
daily  renewing  of  our  lives,  till  we  (hall  finally  bepr< 
femed  without   fpot  or  wrinkle  among  the  ailembly  c 
the  elect  in  life  eternal. 

Thirdly.  Whereas  in  all  covenants,  there  are  eoi 
tained  two  part:  ;  therefore  are  we  by  God  throi.g 
haptilrn,  admeniihed  cf,  and  cbliged  unto  new  cbeci 
ence,  namely;  that  we  cleave  to  this  cue  Gcd,  Father 
Son,  and  IhAy  Ghofl ;  that  vetvuftin  him,  and  lev 
him  wi-h  all  our  hearts,  with  all  cur  fouls,  with  ail  ou 
h  ind,  and  with  all  our  ftrergth  ;  that  we  forfake  rh« 
world;  crucify  our  old  nature*  and  walk  in  a  new  anx 
boH  life. 

-'ud  if  we  fcrr.e::mej  through  weaknefs  fall  into  f:n, 
v.  c  niuft  not  Lherefcvedefpair  cf  God's  mercy  nor  continu* 
in  fin,  fmce  baptifm  is  a  feal  and  undoubted  testimony, 
ihat  ve  bare  an  eternal  covenant  cf  grace  with  Gcd. 

And  although  cur  young  children  do  net  urderiland 
it  cfe  thing-,  we  may  not  therefore  exclvde  them  fi  cm  bap- 
tilm,  for  a&ilcy  are  withe  ut  their  kucwlec'ge,  partakers  cf 
--  condemnation  in  Adam,  (b  are  they  again  received 
unto  grace  in  Chviil ;  as  God  fpeaketh  unto  Abraham 
the  fetber  cf  ali  the  faithful,  and  theiefcre  unto  us  and 
cur  children.  Gen.  17.  7.  Saying,  1  \iil!  establish  my 
ecrencnt  between  vie  and  thee,  end  xly  setd  rjer  ikee,  in 
their  generations^  Jit  en  everlasting  ccxenc.jv.  ,•  to  ve  a  God 
't.rito  tJbte,  cr.dio  toy  seed  after  tkie.  This  alio  the  Apcf- 
tle  Peter  teilifeth,  with  thele  word:.,  Acts  2.  3c.  ftf 
tie  premise  is  vntoycu,  ana  to  your  children,  a?\dto  ali  the 
are  afar  c&,  czeii  crinant   as  the  Lord  cur  Gcd  fr.r. 


OF     BAPTISM.  77 

.1      -TWefore  God  formerly  commanded  them  to  be 

^trW^'i  upon  them  andUened 

.J*^«.^r  Ani  parents  ave 
kingdom  of  God,  a;'ln;*.  „  a  their  children be^ew, 
in  duty  bound    f orther  to ,  ...ftruct  me  That 

when  they  (haU  «?™2£rf  <**  may  be  adminif- 
therefove.  this  holy  otd..wc    «•  t _  ,       '^  fi      =      cf 

j  *■<>  \%'%a  r  nrv,  to  our  comt-it,  a.a-i  -1"-  <-u-i-1- 
tered to  1.  Uj  fc.  >0  >  .    ho,    narae. 

hA    \LMiGHTY  »<1  'eternal  God  (**  ™ '<* «"» 

-  ,J.  w  ^rofla  ana  bis  family  ■■  *c*°  «•-£• 
dram  the  har'.*f'±,r  ,-  ...  tA,  .wj/e  Jsratltbraugbtbe 
Sea  Sea,  «**gg£?J^SPS  Ws tefeeC'°  *«* 
T"^,,  wtltSS-ed  of 'line  infinite  mercy,  gram- 
that  thou  »*J«fltefi.  children,  and  incorporate  them 
™'V°  S"  in      thy  Son  jei'us  Chviit,   that  they 

mag  d®  b*"«**  .  daily  roi- 

v;,-h  hint  in  Starin^bdrtU"  and  eleave  unto- 
low  htm,  J^JgSp*  aild  ardent  love  ,  that  they 
h„n  in  r\ucf"'thvt;-'-t.'ie"!V  of  thy  favour,  leave  this. 


iives 


Xv^andthekcly  Ghoh,  one  only  Got 
and  reigns  forever,  Amen- 

4*  Zxhortaiicn  to  the  Farents,  and  these  who  come  mt* 
M  ±J  ibeni  to  Baptism, 

rs  -T  ftVEtt  in  the  Lord  Chrift,  you  have  hear  a  tha  t 
RELO Y~  .  -™  "  ordinance  of  God,  to  feal  unto  u* 
15  banulm  is  an .  «™££  t.erefore  it  muft  be  ttfed 


75  AD  W  I  IH  S  T  R  A  T  I  O  IV 

th«gfa  crflr  tiuUttl  are  concaved  ar.d  born  in  fin   anf?i 
«    ufelf,  vet  ft*   they   are   fancied    in   Chriil    and 

;  ff  ^fy;  .^~h£t^  you  do  not  acknovs-led-e  the  doc 
*m6  which  m  confined  i„  the  old  and  r^  4nt 
•ndja  the  articles  of  the  chriftia*  faith,  and  S 

r^d^aaS^S70"-0  a0t  P™5****  intends 

i^ac  cnilJren  when  come  to  .he  years  of  di  fere  ion 

■';  ":  ::°U  ^^  - '^r  or   witnef,)  i„W™ 
"" > ■  '  ::atU?    !?   th?  *fc»ftid   dofeupt,    or  he  nor 

™£*?m*  -herein  to  the  tumoit^^ 

Anfwer.     Yes. 
J-"*6"15"1*  '"  ™rdin  baptiW  On!!  fay 

iS 

■e  beiecch  thee  th 
p] 

-  cn-l 

"  Id 

w&only  fame  G oj,  Aj  '' 


. 


0  F    B  A  P  T  I  S  If.  ^ 

HOWEVER  children  of  chriftian  parents  (aifhough 
they  underftand  not  this  myftery)  miift  be  baptifed.- 
by  virtue  of  the  covenant' ;   ,-et  it  is  not  lawful  to.baptiffe 

w ho  are  come  to  years  of  difiar^S&i,  except 

tail  be  fenhble  of  their  lins,  and  make  conh-ucn  both  of 

their  repentance  and  faith  in  Chriit ;  for  this  came 

net  only  John  the  Bapclit  preached   (according-  to  'he 

d)  the  baptiitH  ofre.pentar.ee,  and  bap- 

tifed,  for  the  remx&on  cf  fins-,  thofe  who  confeiiVd 

fins,  Slack  i.  arid  Lithe  3.     But  cur  Lord  jefus  • 

hath  alfo  commanded  his  difeiples  to  teach  all  nations, 

and  then,  to  baptifethem,  in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and 

of  :he  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghoft,   Mat.   28.  Mark  16- 

Addingr  thiiprorhife  :  He  that  believe th,  and  is  baptifed, 

hhall  be  faved.     According-  to  which  rule,  the  ApotUes, 

as  appcaveih  oat  of  Acfs,    1.  10.  and  16.  have  baptifed 

none  who  were   of  years  of  difcretion,    but   fuch   «  ho 

made  confeifen  of  their  faith  and  repentance  ;  therefore 

h  is  not  lawful  now  a  da1-  s,   to  baptife  any  ether  adult 

perfens,  than  fuch  as  have  been  taugfet  the  myileries  of 

holv    baptrfin,  bv  the  preachmg  of  the  gofpel,  and  are 

able  to  gave  an  actonnt  of  then-  faith  by  the  confeuion 

of  the  mouth.     Since  therefore  yon  N.  are  alio  dehrous 

of  boh    baptffrn,    o  the  end,   k  may  be  to  yen  a  feed  of 

your  ingrafting  ih*o  the  church  of  God,  that  it  may  ap- 

:ear  thatyoij  do  not  bfcly  receive  the  chriftian  religion, 

n  which  ycu  have  been  privately  infracted  by  us,   and 

af  vvhk  u  have  made  eonfeiuon  before  us  ;    but 

hat  you  (through  the  grace  of  God)  intend  and  purpofe 

o  lean  a  life   according  to  the  fame  ;  you  are  ftncerely 

o  give  anfwer  before  God  and  his  church  ;  First.  Doll 

hou  beliefs  hi  the  only  true  God,  dtfLincf  in  three  per- 

bns,  father-  Sen.  and  Hcly  Ghoit,  who  hath  made  hea- 

en  arf   e  -ah    -j  id  all  that  in  them  is,  of  noddng,  and 

till  mai  ••\nsthe;n,  infomuch  that  nothing 

. .  l.cr  in  heaven  or  on  earth,  without  his 

.hire,  will  I 

A  fhver.  Yes. 
Secondly.  Dofl  thou  believe  that  thnu  art  conceived 
nd  born  in" fin,  and  therefore  art  a  child  of  .wrath  by 
ature,  wholly  uieapable  of  doing-  any  good,  and  prone 
0  all  evil  ;  and  that  thou  halt,  frequently  both  in 
Knight,    void,  and  dzzd,   tranfgreiTed  tke  e^mmani- 


8d  administration 

merits  of  the  Lord  :  and  whether  thou  art  heartily  lorry 
for  thefe  fins  ? 

Anfwer.     Yes. 

Thirdly.  Doft  thou  believe  that  Chrift,  who  is  the  true: 
and  eternal  God,  and  very  man,  who  took  his  human 
nature  on  him  out  of  the  fiefh  and  blood  of  the  virgin 
Mary,  is  given  thee  of  God,  to  be  thy  Saviour  and  that 
thou  doft  receive  by  thi3  faith,  remilfion  of  fins  in  his 
blood,  and  that  thou  art  made  by  the  power  of  the  Holy 
Ghoit,  a  member  of  Jefus  Chrift,  and  his  church  ? 
Anfwer.     Yes. 

Fourthly.  Doft  thou  affiant  to  all  the  articles  of  th« 
chriftian  religion,  as  they  are  taught  here,  in  thi3  chrif- 
fian  church,  according  to  the  word  of  God,  and  pur- 
pofe  ftedfaitly  to  continue  in  the  fame  doctrine  to  the 
end  of  thy  life ;  and  alfo  doft  thou  reject  all  herefies  and 
let* -ins,  repugnant  to  this  doctrine,  and  promife  to  per- 
fevere  in  the  communion  of  our  chriftian  church,  not 
only  m  the  hearing  of  the  word,  but  alio  in  the  ufe  of 
the  Lord's  fupper  ? 

Anfwer.     Yes. 

Fifthly.  Haft  thou  taken  a  firm  refolution  always  to 
lead  a  chriftian  life,  to  foriake  the  world  and  its  evil 
luits,  as  is  becoming  the  members  of  Chrift  and  his 
chinch,  and  to  fubmit  yourfelf  to  all  chriftian  admo- 
nitions. 

Anfwer.     Yes. 

The  good  and  great  God  mercifully  grant  his  grac< 
and  bleiBng  to  this  your  purpofe,  through  Jefus  Chrift 
Amen. 


Tie  Form  for  the  Administration  of  the  Lord's  Supper 

BELOVED  in  the  Lord  jefus  Chrift,  attend  tc  th< 
words  of  the  inftnuticn  of  the  holy  fupper  of  ou 
Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  as  they  are  delivered  by  the  holy  A 
poftle  Paul,  i  Cor.  n.  23 — 30. 

For  I  have  received  of  the  Lord,  that  ivhieh  also  I  d& 
Ihered  ur.io  you,  that  the  Lord  Jesus,  the  same  night  i 
which  he  was  betrayed,  took  bread  ;  and  when  he  bad  give 
thanks,  he  brake  it,  and  said,  take  eat,  this  is  my  boi 
which  is  broken  for  you,  this  do  in  remetftbraAce  of  me.  An 
after  the  same  manner  also,  he  took  the  cup,  when  he  he. 
euppsl,  saying  thin  ;ufi   is  tht  nev>  test  anient  in  ftij  Mm 


Cr  the  LORD'S  SUPPER.  Si 

this  ffaye,  as  oft  as  ye  drink  it  in  remembrance  of  me,  for 
ta  Oj  r  U9  ye  tat  this  bread,  and  drink  this  cup,  ye  do  shezv 
the  Lord's  death  till  he  come  ;  wherefore,  Hsboscever  shall 
At  this  bread,  and  drink  this  cup  of  the  I  rd  i  .  •■■illiy, 
thall  be  guilty  of  the  body  and  blood  ftht  L  r.i.  Bui  et 
c  man  examine  himself \  and  so  let  him  eat  cf  that  bread, 
£.';.;  drink  of  that  cup  ;  for  he  that  eatet.b  and  dfinketh  tat- 
%iarthily,  eatelh  and  dfinketh  damnation  to  himself,  not  dis- 
cerning the  Lord's  body. — That  we  may  now  celebrate 
£he  flipper  of  the  Lord  to  our  comfort,  it  is  above  all 
tki.jgs  neceffary, 

First.  Rightly  to  examine  ourfelves. 

Secondly.  To  direct  it  to  that  end,  for  which  Chriil  hath 
erdainedand  initituted  the  lame,  namely,  to  his  remem- 
brance. The  true  examination  of  ourfelves,  confifts  of 
thefe  three  parts. 

First.  That  every  one  conflder  by  himfelf,  his  fins  and 
the  curfe  due  to  him  for  them,  to  the  end  that  he  may 
abhor  and.  humble  himfelf  befoi-e  God  :  con&dering  that 
She-  wrath  of  God  againlt  lin  is  fo  great,  that  (rather 
than  it  mould  go  uopunifhed)  he  hath  punifhed  the  fame 
in  bis  beloved  Son  Jefus  Chriil,  with  the  bitter  and 
fiia.nefol  death  of  the  crofs. 

Secondly.  That  every  one  examine  his  own  heart,  whe- 
ther he  doth  believe  this  faithful  promifeof  God  that  all 
bis  fins  are  forgiven  him,  only  for  the  fake  of  the  paiHon 
and  death  of  Jefus  Chnlt,  and  that  the  perfe-itrighteouf- 
nefs  of  Chri£  is  imputed  and  freely  given  him  as  his 
own,  yea,  fo  perfectly  as  if  he  had  faciSiied  in  his. 
own  perfon  for  all  his  hns,  and  fi.il  ailed  all  righ  teem  fuels 

Thirdly.  That  every  one  examine  his  own  eonfcisnce, 
whether  he  purpofeth  henceforth  to  lhew  true  tha&kfal- 
nefs  to  God  in  his  whole  life,  and  to  walk  uprightly  be- 
fore him  :  as.  alfo,  whether  he  hath  laid  aiide  unfeigned- 
ly  all  enmity,  hatred,  and  envy,  and  doth  firmly  rei'olve 
henceforward  to  walk  in  true  love  and  peace  with  his 
Tieighbour. 

All  thoie  then  who  are  thus  dUpofed,  God  will  cer- 
tainly receive  in  mercy,  and  count  them  worthy  parta- 
kers of  the  table  of  his  Son  jefus  Chriil.  On  she  contra- 
ry,  thoie  who  do.  not  feel  this  teftinto?iy  in  their  h$a?rts» 
ea:  and  drink  judgment  to  themfelves. 

Therefore  sire  alio,  accbriins  fothe  command  oi  Zb::i8. 


82  A  D  M  I  S  1  :  T  T.  A  V  I  O  N 

and  the  Apoftle  Paul,  admonifh  all  thofe  who  arc  d« 
v. -i;h  the  following  fins,  to  keep  themfelveo  fro;r.    *    OH 
ble  of  the  Lord,  and  declare  to  them  that  they  ha 
part  in  the  kingdom  of  Chrift  ;  fuch  as  all  idolaters,,  all 
thofe  who  invoke  deceafed  feints,  angels,  or  other 
lures  ;   all   thofe  who  worfnip  imager,  ;  all    irxhanters, 
diviners,  charmers,  and  thofe  who  give  credit  to  frxh  in- 
chautmenis :  ail  defpi.ers  cf  God  ami  his  word, and 
holy  iacraments  ;  all  blafphemers  ;  all  thofe  who  avw 
given  to  raifedifcord.  feks  ^r.d mutiny  hichurchor  I 
all  perjured  perfons  ;  all  thofe  who  are,  difcbediei.-  to 
their  parents  and  firpericrs  ;  alljans:<ierera,  contentious 
peribns,  and  thofe  who  lire  in  haired  a 
their  neighbeurs  ;  all  adulterers,  v%  horemongers,  d 
ards,  thieves,  ufurers,  rofcbe; 
all  who  lead oftenfive  lives. 

All  thefe,  while  they  continn?  ia  fuck  £ns,  {hall   ah- 
fiain  from    this  meat  (which  Cb  iit,  hath  ordained 
for  the  faithful)  leifc  their  judgnt^ant  and  conderr 
be  made   the  heavier.     But  this       ;       defigned  ( 
beloved  brethren  and  fillers  in  the   Lord';   to   dejc 
contrite  hearts  of  the  faithful,  as  if  no^e  m;; 
the  fupper  of  the  Lord,  but  thofe  woo  are    •   -  1 
for  we  uo  not  come  to  this  fupper,  toteftify  thereby  that 
we  are  perfect  and  righteous  in.  cuid  elves  ;  but    on   the 
contrary,  confidering  that  we  Ct&k  our  life  out    of  oath 
fclvea  in  jefus  Chrift,  we  acknowledge  that  we  lie 
mid  it  of  death:  therefore,  no  •  we  feel  ma- 

ny infirmities  and  nkfenes  in  ourfelves,  as  name! 
vve  have  not  perfeft  faith,  and  that  we  do  not  gr 
{elves  to  ferve  God  with  that  zeal  as  we.  are  bound,  bat 
haw-  daily  to  ftrive  wi  h  the  weaknefs  cf  ei. 
the  evil  luks  of  our  fk  teewse  are  (by  tit. 

cf  the  Holy  Go  ok  )  f  • 

• 
iing  to  all  the  epraman 
we  reft  auared  that  no  tin  01 
nr.iuteki  ay  /mft 
i::g  received  of  God  in  m: 
worthy  partakers  of  this  '  . 

Let  us  now  also  con-   . 
iuitttuted  his    fuppsr,    mm    /,    that  -\z   da  . 


■    Or  tke  LORD'S  SUPPER.  3S., 

lembrance  of  him  :  Now  after  this    manner  arc  we  to 
emember  him  by  it. 

First.  That  we  are  confidently  perfuaded  in  cur  hearts, 
hat  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrifl  (according  to  the  promifes 
nade  to  our  forefathers  in  the  old  teilament} 4was  £ynt 
f  the  Father  into  the  world  :  that  he  auumed  our  fleih 
nd  bleed  ;  that  he  bore  for  us  the  wrath  of  God  (under 
vhich  we  fliould  have  .periihed  everiauinglyj  from  the 
icgfHinmg  of  his  incarnation,  to  the  end  of  his  life  upon 
and  that  he  hath  .fulfilled  for  us,  ail  obedience  :o 
he  divine  law,  and  righteouiheis  :  efpecialiy,  v. :  :n 
iight  of  cur  fins  and  the  wrath  of  God  preiTed  out 
f  hiin  •  rVeat  in  tfeg  garden,  where  he  was 

sound  i  hi  be  freed  from  our  fins  :  that  he  af- 

erwards  fullered  innumerable  reproaches,  that  we  might 
ever  be  ccnibnuded.-*-— That  he  w^s  innocently  con- 
temned to  death,  that  we  might  be  acquitted  at  the  judg- 
ment feat  of  God  :  yea,  thai  he  fullered  his  bleiTed.body 
0  it  nailed  en  the  evofs—  Tat  he  might  fix  the;  eon  the 
and  writing  of  our  fins  :  and  hath  alio  taken  upon 
Mmfelf  the  curie  due  to  us  that  he  might  fill  us  with  his 
ilefungs  ;  and  hath  humbled  himfelf  unto  the  deepeit  re- 
proach and  pains  of  hell,  both  in  body  and  fcul,  on  the 
:ree  of  the  erefs,  when  he  cried  outTvith  a  loud  voice, 
my  God,  my.  God  !  why  hast  tkcu  forsaken  me  ? [  That  we 
night  be  accepted  of  God,  and  never  be  forfaken  of  him. 
:\r.6-  finally  confirmed  with  his  death  and  fhedding  of 
tic-  blood,  the  new  and  eternal  teftament,  that  covenant 
3f  grace  and  reconciliation,  when  he  laid  it  is  firifhed. 

And  that  we  might  firmly  believe  that  we  belong  to 
this  covenant  of  grace,  the  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  in  his 
tail  flipper,  took  bread,  and  when  he  had  given  thanks, 
he  brake  it,  and  gave  it  to  his  diiciples  and  laid,  T;  be 
eat,  this  is  my  bed-  which  is  broken  for  you,  this  do  in 
temembrance  of  rue  ;  in  like  manner  alio  afcer  fupper 
be  took  the  cup,  gave  thanks  and  fa  id,  Dnr.k  ye  all  of 
it,  this  cup  is  the  new  teftament  in  my  blood,  which  is 
Ihed  for  you  and  for  many,  for  the  remiJSen  of  fins  ;  this . 
do  ye  as  often  as  ye  drink  it  in  remembrance  of  me  ;  that 
is,  as  often  as  ye  eat  of  this  bread  and  dmk  of  this  cop-, 
you  fhall  thereby,  as  by  a  fure  remembrance  and  pledge, 
be  admonilhed  and  allured  of  thic  my  hear-y  love  and 
laithfulnef*  towards  you  j  that  whereas;  you  ihouldotnet- 


84  ADMINISTRATION 

wife  have  fuffered  eternal  death,  I  have  given  my' Body' 
to  the  de2th  cf  the  crofs,  and  (hed  my  blond  for  you  ; 
and  as  certainly  feed  and  nourlfh  your  hungry  and 
thirfty  fcul  with  my  crucified  body,  and  fhed  blood  to 
everiafting  lite,  as  this  bread  is  broken  before  your  eyes, 
and  this  cup  is  given  to  you,  and  you  eat  and  drink,  the 
fame  with  your  mouth,  m  remembrance  of  me. 

From  this  inftitution  of  the  holy  fupper  of  our  Lord 
Jefus  Chrift,  we  fee  that  hedire<5ts  our  faith  and  truft  to 
hii;  perfeft  iacrifice  (once  offered  on  the  crofs)  as  to  the 
only  ground  and  foundation  of  our  falvation,  wherein 
he  is'  become  to  our  hungry  and  thirfty  fouls,  the  true 
meat  and  drink  of  life  eternal.  For  by  his  death  he  hath 
taken  away  the  c?.ufe  of  our  eternal  death  and  mifery, 
namely,  fin  ;  and  obtained  for  us  the  quickening  fpirir, 
that  we  by  the  fame  (which  dwolleth  in  thrilt  as  in 
"behead,  and  in  us  as  his  members)  might  have  true 
communion  with  him,  and  be  made  partakerz  of  all  his 
bleffings,  of  life  eternal,  righteoufnefs  and  glory. 

E  elides,  that  we  by  the  fame  fpirit  may  alfo  be  united- 
as  members  of  one  body  in  true  brotherly  love,  as  the  holy 
Apoftle  forth,  For  isebeing  many,  are  one  breed  and  or.e  bo- 
dy ;  for  nue  are  all  partakers  of  that  me  bread.  For  as  out 
of  many  grains  one  meal  is  ground,  and  one  bread  baked, 
and  out  of  manv  berries  being  preffed  together,  ore  wine 
fioweth,  and  mixeth  itfelf  together  ;  fo  ihall  we  all,  who 
by  a  true  faith  are  ingrafted  into  Chrift,  be  altogether 
one  body,  through  brotherly  love,  for  Chi  ill's  fake,  our 
teloved  Saviour,  who  hath  fo  exceedingly  loved  us  : 
and  not  only  fhew  this  in  word  but  alfo  in  very  deed  to- 
wards one  another. 

Hereto  affift  us,  the  Almighty  God  and  Father  of  cur 
Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  through  his  holy  Spirit,  v\men. 
C  That  we  may  obtain  all  this,  let  us  humble  curfclves  > 
£  before  God,  and  with  true  faith  implore  his  grace,    y 

OMOST  merciful  God  and  Fa"her,  we  befeech  tbee, 
that  thou  wilt  be  pleafed  in  this  fupper  (in  which 
we  celebrate  the  glorious  remembrance  of  the  bitter  death 
of  thy  beloved  yon  Jefus  Chrift)  to  work  incur  hearts 
through  thy  holy  Spirit,  that  Ave  may  daily  mere  and 
more  with  true  confidence,  give  ourfelves  up  unto  thy 
lis  Chrift,  that  our  afflicted  and  contrite  hearts, 
through  the  power  of  the  Holy  Ghofl  may  be  feci  and 


Or  the  LOPmD's  SUPPER.  S$ 

(•fefortffid  with  his  true  body  and  blood  ;  yea,  with- 
dm, true  God  and  man,  that  only  heavenly  bread  :  and  that 
:-e  may  n?  ioi  ger live  in  our  fins, but  he  in  us  and  we  in  him , 
•id  thus  truly  be  made  partakers  of  the  new  and  ever- 
afting  teitament,  and  of  the  covenant  cf  grace.  That 
>-e  may  not  drub:  hut  thou  wilt  forever  be  our  gracious 
'ather,  never  more  imputing  our  fins  unto  us,  and  pro- 
idingos  with  all  things  neceffary  as  well  for  the  body 
5,  theioul,  as  thy  beloved  children  and  heirs  ;  grant  us 
lib  thy  grace,  that  we  may  take  upon  us  our  erofs 
heerfuliy,  deny  ourfelves,  confefs  our  Saviour,  and  in 
II  tribulations,  with  uplifted  heads  expedt  cur  Lord  Je- 
u<  Chrill  from  heaven,  where  he  will  .make  our  mortal 
cdies  like  unto  his  molt  glorious  body,  and  take  us  un- 
Q  f.irn  in  eternity,  Ahsn. 

Strengthen  us  alio  by  this  holy  fupper  in  the  Catholick 
crdouDted  Chrillian  faith,  whereof  we  make  cenfeffion 
tits  cur  mouths  and  hearts,  fa;,  ing, 

I*  BELIEVE  in  God  the  Father  Almighty,  Maker  cf 
Ifibeaven  and  eartb  :  and  in  fytsus  Christ  bis  only  Sen  our 
\.ord  ^:ho  was  conceived  by  the  Holy  Ghost,  born  cf  the  Vi  *• 
hi  Mary,  suffered  ur.dar  PontiusFilate,  via?  crucified,  dead 
.:::!  Luritd,  he  descended  into  hsll  :  the  third  day  he  rose  a-  . 
ain  from  the  dead,  he  ascended  Into  heaven,  and  sitteth  on 
be  right  hand  cf  God  the  Father  Ahrjghty  :  from  thstiCC 
ve  shall  come  to  judge  ike  quick  end  the  dead, 

I  believe  in  the  Holy  GJbost  :  the  holy  Cathclich  church  : 
§€  communion  cf  saints  :  the  forgiveness  of  sins  ;  the  redir- 
ection of  the  boily  ;  and  the  life  everlasting,  Amen, 

That  we  may  be  now  fed  with  the  true  heavenly  bread 
21vriit  Jefus,  let  us  not  cleave  with  our  hearts  urrco  the 
MZ-Cri.al  bread  and  wine,  but  lift  them  up  on  high  in. 
teaven,  where  Chxift  Jefus  is  our  advocv .-.?.  at  the  right 
f  his  heavenly  Father,  whither  ail* :  the  articles 
four  faith  lead  us  ;  not  doubting  but  we  iliali  as  cer- 
dr.-iy  be  fed  and  refi  ebbed  in  our  fouls  through  the 
Hi  kj**g  of  the  Holy  Ghoft  with  his  body  and.  blood, 
receive  the  holy  bread,  and.  wine  in  remembrance 

In  ;  leaking  and  diftributlcg  the  bread,  the  Min ti1er"> 
ihai!  fay,  Tl.e  bread  which  we  break  is  the  com-v 
munion  cf  tije  body  of  Chrift.  ^ 

"(And  when  he  giveth  Ike  cap,) 


86  AD  M  I  N  I  5  T  R  A   T  I  0  N 

Tha  cup  of  bleSbrg,  with  which  we  bicfs,  is  the"  cor. 
jmuv.'  ,  ;od  of  Chriii. 

f  During  the  cora  amnion,   there  {hall  or  may  be  do-  * 
vou'ly  fjing,  a  pfttl'nx,  or  fume  chapter  rea4,  in  rt- 
ance  of  the  death  of.  Shrift,  as  the  53d  cli?.p. 
ib,   the  13,  14,,  15,  16,  17,   and  18,   d 
Dprs  of  John,  01-  the   like. 

(Aider  the  Commv^io;;,  the  M'vai&er  {hall  fay,) 
Beloved  hi  the  Lord,  iince  the  Lord,  hath  now  6 
f°uk  at  his  tr-j;  de,  let  as  therefore  jointly  praife  his  hoi 
name  witk  thankiVlviug,  and  every  one  iuv  in  hi.- 
thus. 

Bless  the  Lord,  0  toy  ecu!  .•  c:vd  ail  ihai  is  within  m< 
llcss  his  holy  ::cr,\c. 

Bless  the  Lord,  G  my  soul,  end  forget  not  all  his  L 
Wfa.>  forgivetb  all  i.'\  :s  :  <who  bealeth  at 

di scarce. 

0  redeem&k  thy  life  from  destruction,   tiho  at, 
»s  and  tender  mercies. 
Toe  Lrra  is   merc-ifuL  una  gracious,    stem    to  anger  an 

fc»  in  mercy. 
Me  bathntftdsait  ^:ith  cs  afta-  cur  si:.:,  nor  rcxarde-h  a 
according  to  cv.r  i 

Fur  c's  tl  .       ■■  the  earth,  t  > 

mercy  tovcrd?  them  that  j  car  him. 

As  far  as  the  Last  is  fr&m  the  West,  so  far  hath  he  re 
motped  cvr  tranegt  1  1  vs. 

Like  as  afatbi  to  the  Lord 

them  ihutfear  him. 

Who  hath  not  fpared  his  own  Son,  but  deliver- 
up  for  us  all,  and  given  as  ail  things  with  him. 
fore  God  comma  his  icve  towards  as,  h 

that  while  we  were  yet  fame:-:,  Chrifi  died  for  us  ; 
more  tfaeH,*beihg  now  -  his  blood,  we  {hail  b< 

fovea  from,  wrath  through  ham  :  for  if  «?hes    . 
enemies,  we  were  reconciled  to  God  by  the  death  of  hi) 
Son  •  ranch  more  being  reconciled,  we  mall  be  fa 
his    life.     'I rherefore  fnail   my    mouth  and   hear 
forth    the  praife   of  the  Lord  from  this  time  foi 
:re,  /men. 
Lef  e-r-ery  one  s-x\>  vtki  an  attenthe  hczrt. 

G  ALMIGHTY,  merciful  God  and  father,  we 
thee  molt  humble  and  beamy  thanks,  'hat  thou  had 


Of  the  LOP.D's  SUPPER.  fr-/ 

■<~f  thy  rnfimte  mere}-',  given  us  thine  only  begotten  Sen, 
for  a  Hje&iatcw  and  a  faerifice  far  our  fins,  and  to  be  our 
meat  andd:  isk  unto  life  eternal,  and  that  thou  giveft  us 
«  lively-   faith,  wherby  we  are  made  partakers  of  fuch 
-  benefits — thou  halt   alio  been  rleafed,  that  thy 
i  d  Son  Jefus  Chri-l  fheuld   mftitiue  and  ordain  his 
he  confirmation  of  the  fa^ie  :  grant  we 
h  thee  C  faithful  God  and  Father,    that  through 
f  thy  hciy  Sriri  ,  the  commemoration  of 
the  death  of  eur  Lord  Jefus  Chrifc,  may  vend  to  the  dai- 
ly mcrerL  or  onr  fekbj  and  faving  fellowihip  with  him, 
through  Jefus  Chriit  thy   Son,  in  whofe  name  -we   con- 

•  our  prayers,   faying,  Our  Father,  &c, 

*The  tht&tfjhe  AdteivisireUim  of  the  LQRD's  SUPPEP. 

.:' .?  Fq  .:.  f-.,r  the  CcrfrmaUon  of  Marriage,  before  tht 

Church. 

^TTKEBjSAS    r&arried    pedfons    are    generally,     by 

V  V      rea  : a   of  fin,   febject  to  many  troubles  and   af- 

5 ihir ns  .;   .  t  the  end  that  you  N.  and  N.  (who  defire  td 

your  marriage    Irr.d  publicly  confirmed  here  in 

tlie    name      of  Gcd,    before     this     church)   may    alio 

-  .r  hearts    of  the  certain  affii.~ta.nce  of 

Goiiaa  c >ns,  h:-  tr  therefore  from  the  word  of 

the  married  Late  is,   and  that  it  is 

mil     jticri    cf    God,    which    is    pleaimg    to   him. 

he  alfd  will  (at  he  hath  promiied)  blef3  a«d 

affift  tfee  married  perions,  and  on  the  contrary  judge  an.i 

puni  "  wherem  mgers  and   adulterers.  . 

In  -.■  firit  place  you  are  to  know,  that  Gcd  our  Fa- 
ther (ajler  he  had  created  heaven  and  ear. hs  aadall  thai 
in  them  is)  made  man  in  his  own  image  yrd  .'; \q, toss,  that 
he  iherdd  have  dominion  over  the  beafts  of  the  field-, 
ever  we  fijh  cf  the  fea,  and  over  the  fowls  of  the  air. 
And  after  he  had  created  man,  he  faid,  It  t£iioti 
tbaft  man  ahmUd  be  alm&i  Iwitf  make  him  an  help  met 

And  the  Lord  caused  a  deep  sieep  to  fall  upon  Adam. 
cnl  be  slept,   and  he  took  cne  cfhis  ribs    and  doted  i 
fesh  instmd  iherecf.     And  the  rib  which  the  Led  &. 
xuMti'.  frO'ii  man,  made  he  a  Ionian,  and  brought    . 
the  nian.     And  A. .am  syd:i,  ihh  is  r.c-x  ho;;c  nj  m    hone,  a   - 
jlesh  fmyjl.sb  :  she  shall-- te  called  woman,   because  ski 
wi$   ia£ez   oyt  cf  -raft.       Therefore  shall  &  man  ieiwe 


S3  CONFIRMATION 

bis  'father,  and  his  mother,  and  shall  cleave  unto  I. 
and  tbey  tmb  shall  be  oaejlesb.  Therefore  ye  are  not  > 
doubt  but  that  the  married  ftate  is  pleafing  to  the  Lo  , 
fmce  he  made  unto  Adam  his  wife,  brought  and  g;  • 
her  himfeif  to  him  to  be  his  wife;  witneffing  there  • 
that  he  doth  yet  as  with  his  hand  bring  unto  every  m  . 
his  wife.  For  this  reafon  the  Lord  Jefus  Chnft  did  "'-'< 
highly  honor  it  with  his  pretence,  gifts  and  mxracfc' 
Cana  of  Galilee,  to  ftiew  thereby,  that  this  holy  ft 
ought  to  be  kept  honorable  by  all,  and  that  he  will  a 
and  adlft  the  married  pcrfons  even  when  they  are  lev 
expecting  it. 

But  that  ye  may  live  godly  in  this  fta^e,  you  ma 
know  the  reafons  wherefore  God  hath  inftituted  tl 
fame.  The  lirfl  reafon  is,  that  each  faithfully  a.Tift  th 
other  in  all  things  that  belong  to  this  life,  and.  a  better. 

Secondly.  That  they  bring  up  the  children  whic 
they  (hall  get,  in  ths  true  knowledge  and  fear  of  Gad,  « 
his  glory  and  their  falvation". 

Thirdly.  That  each  of  them  avoiding  all  uncleanr.ef: 
and  evil  Imis,  may  live  with  a  good  and  quiet  con 
iitler.ee.  P,or:ix^ avoid fornic  tio.i,  lei  ever/  JMan  haxrc  hi: 
fe,  and  every  Wife  her  ov»n  husband:  infomuch  thatl 


ali  who  are  C3:ne  to  their  years,  and  have  not  the  gift  I 
of  continence,  are  bound  by  the  command  of  God,  :o| 
enter  into  the  marriage  ftate,  with  knowledge  and  coa* 
feut  of  patents,  or  tutors  and  friends  ,  that  so  the  tern 
pk  of  Go!,  which  is  our  body,  mav  not  Be  defiled,  for,  aoo- 
soever  dejileth  the  temple  of  God,  him  sh  ill  Go  I  destroy. 

Next,  you  are  to  know,  how  each  is  bound 40  behave 
rsfpe&ively  towards  the  other,  according  to  the  wo;> 
cf '-od. 

[' :  :i.  You  who  are  the  bridegroom,  fhalJ  know,  that 
Gocl  hath  let  you  to  be  the  head  of  your  win-,  that  yos 
according  to  your  ability,  fliall  lead  her  with  diicrs^ion  ; 
initialling,  comforting,  protecting  her,  as  the  he&'J  rule* 
the  body  ;  yti,  as  Chriit ;.» the  head,  wifdom,  coftfolil  ion, 
and  alu.lanee  ,o  hi';,  church.  Beftde&*  yon  are  to  lot 
wife  as  your  "xi-ibd,  </<>  Cbrhi bath  fave-l bircburzh  t  ;oi 
shalln  »  fe  better  against  her,  but  dwell  with  her  as  a  man 
^vij:;w,  giving  bojior  to  the  *;~fe  a  the  viet^er 
ieisel,  considering  that  ye  are  joint  heirs  of  the  grot*  of  life, 
t*  it  yj-ir  prayers   be  not   binaertJ  ,•  a.vi  i"m;e  i;  is  G'3^T& 


O  F    M  A  R  R  R  I  A  G  jE.  89 

a  jpommand,  that  the  man  shall  eat  his  bread  in  the  sweat  of 

biz  free,    therefore   you  are  to  labour  diligently   and 

faithfully,  in  the  calling  wherein  God  hath  fet  you,  that 

you  may  maintain  your  hou'hold  honeftly,  and  likewife 

£  have  fomething  to  give  to  the  poor. 

In  like  manner  fhall  you,  who  are  the  bride,  know 
how  you  are  to  carry  yourfelf  towards  your  hufband, 
according  to  the  word  of  God  :  you  are  to  love  your 
lawful  hufband,  to  honor  and  fear  him,  as  alfo  to  be 
obedient  un'-o  him  in  all  lawful  things,  as  to  your  Lord, 
as  the  body  is  obedient  to  the  head,  and  the  Church  to  Christ. 
You  shall  not  exercise  any  dominion  over  your  husband,  but 
be  silent  :  for  Adam  was  first  created,  and  then  Eve  to  be  an 
help  to  Adam  ;  and  after  the  fall,  God  faid  to  Eve,  and 
in  her  to  all  women,  your  wi 'I shall  be  subject  to  your  hus- 
band :  you  {hall  not  refill  this  ordinance  of  God,  but 
be  obedient  to  the  word  of  God,  and  follow  the  exam- 
ples of  godly  women,  who  trufted  in  God  and  were  fub- 
jeift  to  their  huibands  ;  as  Sarah  was  obedient  to  Abra~ 
ham,  calling  him  her  lord :  you  fhall  alfo  be  an  help  to 
your  hufband  in  all  good  and  lawful  things  looking  to 
your  family,  and  walking  in  all  honefly  and  virtue, 
without  worldly  pride,  that  you  may  give  an  example 
to  others  of  modefly. 

Wherefore  you  N.  and  you  N.  having  now  under- 
flood  that  God  hath  inilituted  marriage,  and  what  he 
commands  you  therein  ;  are  ye  willing  thus  to  behave 
yourfelves  in  this  holy  flate,  as  you  here  do  confefs  be- 
fore this  chrillian  aiiensbly,  and  are  defirous  that  ypj 
be  confirmed  in  the  fame  ? 

Anfwer.     Yes. 

Whereupon  the  miniiier  fhall  fay  to  the  aSembly, 

I  take  you  all,  who  are  met  here,  to  witneis-,  that 
there  is  brought  no  lawful  impediment  : 

(Further  to   the  married  perfon?,) 

Since  then  it  is  fit  that  you  be  furthered  tn  this  your 
w. irk,  the  Lord  God  confirm  your  purpofe,  whic}|  he 
hath'  given  you  ;  and  your  beginning  be  in  the  11  a::ie-f 
the  Lord,  who  made  heaven  and  earth, 
{  Hereupon  they  fhall  join  hands  together,  and  thcO 
X.  miniiier  fpeak  firll  to  the  bridegj  <om,  5 

I\.  Do  you  gagkitaw  ledge  here  before  Gca,  and  this 
his  holy  church,  that  you  have   taken,  and  do   take  t4 


9o     •  .  N  F  I  R  M  A  T  I  O  N 

'■'.  here  prefent,  promifing  1 
to  forsake  her  ;  to  love  her  faithfV.il/,  fo  main 

i.iuband    is  bound  to   do  to   h 
nil  live  hoiily  with  her  ;  kee 
.;   and  trutVi  to  her  in  all  things   according; 
the  holy  gcfp^el  ? 

An  fewer.     Ve3. 

(Afterward^  to  the  bride.) 

N.   Do    yon  acknowledge  hye  before   God,  and  th 

hh  holy  church,  that  you  have   taken,   and  do  take  i 

your  la-,  ful  hatband   N.    here  prefent,  promifmg  to  I 

t  to    him,  to   ferve  and  afTdt   him,  never  to  fc 

fake  him,  to  live    holily  with  him4  keening  faith  a,p 


; 


truth  to  him  in  all  thing:.,  as  a  pious  ?nd  faithful  vi  :r\. 
is  bound  to  her  lawful  hiifband  according  to  the  hol*|j 
gofpel.  Anfwer.     Yes. 

(Then  the  mimfter  fr-H  fay,) 
The  Father  of   all  mercies,   who    of  his    grace   hsti 
called   you  to  thie   holy  {Lace  of  marriage,  bind  you   in 
trtieidve  ind'faithfulrieCs,  and -grant  you   his  b-k 
Amen , 

Hear  now  fron    the  gofpel,   hew  firm  the  bend    c 
marriage  is,  as  defevibtd  Matthew,  chapter  19,  v 
3»  4,  5>  6,  7. 

"  The  Pharifees  oame  unto  him,  tempting  hijn.j 

"  faying  unto  him,  is  il  lawful    for  a  man  to  put 

*'  his  wife  for   every  came  I  and  he  anfwered  and  fa'.J. 

"  unto   them,  have  ye  not   read,  that  he   which   made 

"  them  at  the  beginning,  made  then  male  and  female  ? 

"   and  Uid,  for  this  caufe  (hall  a  man   Leave  father  and 

"  mother  and  ihall  cleave  to  his  wife  ;  and  they  twain 

"  lhall   be   one  hem  ;    wherefore   they   are    no    more 

"  twain,    but    one    fiefh.      What  therefore   God   hath 

"  joi  ■;-.  let  not  man  put  af under.  They  fay  un- 

"   to  him,  why  did  Mofes  then  command  to  give  a  writ- 

"  ing  of  divorcement,   and  to  put   her  away  1  he  faith 

"  uir.  fens,    bee'auie  of  the  harctnefs  of  your 

•  "  hearts-    in Atrcd  you   to  put  away  your    wives  ;   but 

beginning  it   was  not  ib.     And  I  i^f  unto 

vtr  ihall  put  away  his  wife,  except  it, be 

nation,  and  ihall  marry  another,  commit. eth. 

.Itery  :  and  whoib  marrieth  her  vrh;:n  is  put  away, 

.  di  commit  ad  id  eery.  "' 


6F    MARRIAGE.  oi 

!  Believe  thefe  words  of  Chrift,  and  be  certain  and  af- 
ured,  that  our  Lord  God  hath  joined  you  together  in. 
his  holy  ftate.  You  are  therefore  to  receive,  whatever 
befalls  you  therein  with  patience  and  thankfgiving,  as 
from  the  hand  of  God,  and  thus  all  things  will  turn  to 
rour  advantage  andfalvacion,  Amen. 
("Then  the  mmifter  {hall  bid  the  married  perfons  to"^ 
<  kneel  down  and  exhort  the  congregation  to  pray  V 
£for  them.  J> 

ALMIGHTY  God,  thou  whodifplayeft  thygoodr.efs 
and  wifdom  in  all  thy  works  and  ordinances,  and 
laft  faid  from  the  beginning,  that  it  is  not  good  that 
nan  mould  be  alone,  and  therefore  haft  made  an  help 
'meet  for  him,  and  ordained,  that  thofe  who  were  two 
mould  be  one,  and  likewife  punifheft  all  nncleannefs. 
We  befeech  thee  (iince  thou  haft  called  thefe  two  per- 
fons to  the  holy  ftaie  of  mai-riage,  and  joined  them  to- 
gether) repleniih  them  with  thy  hoi y  ipirit,  that  they 
may  pioufly  live  together  according  -o  thy  divine  will 
in  true  and  firm  faith,  and  refill  all  wickednefs.  Vouch- 
fafe  to  blefs  them,  as  thou  didft  fend  thy  bleffing  upon 
the  faithful  fathers,  thy  friends  and  fervants,  Abraham, 
Iiaac  and  J?.cob  i  that  they  may  as  co-heirs  of  the  co- 
venant (which  thou  didft  make  with  thofe  fathers)  edu- 
cate the  children'  which  thou  {halt  be  pleafed  to  giver 
them,  in  all  godlinefs,  to  the  glory  of  thy  holy  name, 
to  the  edification  of  thy  church,  anil  to  the  propagation 
of  thy  holy  golpeh  Hear  us  O  Father  of  mercies  !  for 
Jefus  Chrift'' s  fake,  thy  beloved  Son  our  Lord,  1a 
whofe  name  we  conclude  our  prayers,  faying,  Our 
Father,  &'c. 

(Hearken  now  to  the  promife  of  God  from  128 
Pfalm.) 

Blefted  is  every  one  that  feareth  the  Lord,  that  walk* 
e;h  in  his  ways. 

For  thou  {halt  eat  the  labour  of  thine  hands  :  happy 
fhalt  thpu  be,  and  it  {hall  be  well  with  thee. 

Thy  wife  {hail  be  as  a  fruitfvd  vine  by  the  fides  of 
thine  houfe  ;  thy  children  like  olive  plants,  roundabout 
thy  table. 

Behold,  that  thus  fnall  the  man  b«  blsffed,  that  fear- 
eth  the,  Lord, 

T 


cji  CONFIRMATION  or  3./ARR7AGE. 

The  Lord  fhall   blefs  thee   out  of  Zion  ;  and   thl 
flialt  fee  the  good  of  Jerufalem  all  the  days  of  thy  li] 

Yea  thou  fhalt  fee  thy  children's  childien,  and  pe:| 
upon  Ifrael. 

The  Lord  our  God  replenifh  you  with  his  grace,  aj 
grant,   that  ye  may  long  live  together  in  all  godlin  | ., 
and  hoiinefs,  Ainen. 

Tie  end  f  the  form,  for  the  confirmation  of  Marria-e    I 
fore  the  church. 


2  be  Form  far  Ordaining  the  Ministers  of  God's  Ward. 
C'iht  fermen  and  the  uiual  prayers  being  fin ifised 
£the  Mini&er  fhall  thus  fpeak  to  the  coagrega 'ion. 

BELOVED  brethren;  it  is  known  unto  you,  that 
have  new   at   three  dfSevent    times   publifhed   i 
name  cf  our  brother  N.  here  prefent,  to  learn  v 
any  perfon  had  Ought  to  offer  concerning  his  doctrine 
life,  why  he  might  not  be  ordained  to  the   mir.lilry 
the  word.     And  whereas  no  one  hath  appeared  befo 
us,  who  hath  alledged  any  thing  lawful  againft  his  p« 
fon,  we  fbali  therefore  at  prefent,  in   the   name  ot    i. 
Lord,  proceed  to  his   ordination  ;    for  which  purpoi 
you  N.  and  all  thole  who  are  here  prefent,  fhall  rait  3 
tend,  to  a  fhort   declaration   taken    from   the  word 
God,  touching  the  inttitucion  and  the   office  of  pafto 
and  m  in  liter:-  &£  God's  word  ;  where,  in  the   fir  ft  pla 
you  are  to  obferve,  that  God  our  heavenly  Father,    wi 
ling  to  call  and  gather  a  church  from   amongfl  the  co 
rupt  race  of  men  unto  life  eternal,  doth  by  a  particul; 
mark  of  his  favour  ufe  the  miniity  of  men  the 

Therefore  Paul  faith,  that  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  hat 
given  some  apostles,  and  some  prophets,  and  some  cvarg. 
lists,  aud  some  pastors  and  ministers  ;  for  the  perfecting  t. 
the  saints,  for  the  vsork  of  the  ministry,  for  the  euf  mg 
the  body  oj' Christ.  Here  we  fee  that  the  holyApoiii 
among  other  things  faith,  that  the  paflorai  office  is 
institution  of  Chriil. 

What  r.his  holy  office  enjoins,  may  eafiiy  be  gaiheve 
from  the  very  name  itfelf  ;  for  as  it  is  the  duty  of 
common  fhepherd,  to  feed,  guide,  protect  and  rule  th 
flock  committed  to  his  chaige  ;  lb  it  is  withregard  t( 
thefe  fpiritual  fhephcrds,  who  are  let  over  the  church 
which  God  caltcth  unto  falvation,  and  couats  them  a* 


ft  0  D's    W  O  R  25.    "  ^ 

keep  of  his  pxfhire.  The  pafture  with  which  thefe 
'peep  are  fed,  is  nothing1  elfe  but  the  preaching  cf  the 
"ofpel,  accompanied  with  prayer,  and  the  admiaiilratioa 
1  if  the  holy  facraments  ;  the  fame  word  of  God  is  like- 
irife  the  flaff  with  which  the  flock  is  guided  and  ruled, 
■  onfequently  it  is  evident,  that  the  office  of  pallors  and 
'ohdders  of  God's  word  is, 

First.  That  they  {hall  faithfully  explain  to  their  flock, 
^he  word  of  the  Lord,  revealed  by  the  writings  of  the 
>rophets  and  apofiles  ;  and  apply  the  fame,  as  well  in 
"general,  as  in  particular*,  to  the  edification  of  the  hear- 
:rs,  with  infer  acting,  adinonifhing,  comforting,  and  re- 
proving, according  to  everyone's  need,  preaching  repent, 
mce  towards  God,  and  reconciliation  with  him  through 
*aith  in  Gfarilt ;  and  refuting  with  the  holy  f;  tip  lures  all 
xhifrns  and  her'efies  which  are  repugnant  to  the  pure 
tie.  AiJ  this  it  clearly  ilgnihed  to  us  in  holy  writ, 
or  the  Apoftle  Paul  faith,  that  these,  labour  in  the  word : 
ird  elfewhere  he  teacheth,  that  this  rasuft  be  done  actor- 
\  :  to  the  measure  or  rule  of  faith  :  he  writes  alio,  that 
I  [  aiior  must  holdfast  end  rightly  divide  ike  faithful  and 
•-  \cere  ibt  ■ .  which  /•••  according  to  doctrim  •  Likewise,  he 
mat ■  prophesieth  [that  is  preacheth  Sod*s  word)  sbeakeih 
vito  men  to  edification,  and  exhortation  and  comfort  :  in 
mother  place  he  propofes  himfelf  as  a  pattern  to  pailors^ 
leclaring  that  he  hath  publicly,  and  from  house  to  house* 
taught  and  testifie  i  t  -_•  tance  toward  God,  and  frith  to- 
p&rd  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  •  but  particularly  we  have  a 
clear  deicription  of  the  office,  and  a^iiSters  of  God's 
word,  2  Corinth.  5  chap.  18,  10,  and  10  verfes,  where 
the  Apoftle  thus  fretted.,  And  all  things  are  of  God,  who 
'hath  reconciled  us  to  himself  ]  by  Jtiuk  Christ,  and  hath 
fi'ventous^n^.mely  V.  ■'  ac  13  and  pallors)  the  mi  - 
vhtryofreconti.    <tion  *Jits     hut   God  wc&  in    Cbria, 

reconciling  the  world  uiito  himself,  not  imputing  their  tres- 
passes unto  them,  antf  barb  com.. ::ic:od  unto  us  the  word  cf 
reconciliation.  Now  then  vjc  are  ambassadors  for  Christ, 
as  though  God  did  beseech  you  by  us  :  we  pray  ytiu  in  Christ's 
stead,  be  ye  reconciled  to  God.  Conce  ing  the  refutation, 
cf  faife  doctrine,  theft-:  le  1,  Tit.  1.  9.  That 

der  mufthold  fail  -•  -.  tful  word  of  God,  that 
'he  may  be  able  by  found  do&rine,  both  to  convince  &n£ 
lUence  the  gain-iaj ers. 


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Secondly.  It  is  the  office  of  the  minifies,  pobhclrl 
call  upon  the  name  cf  the  Lord  in  behalf  of  the  whcl 
congrega  jon  ;  for  that  which  the  apoftles  fav,  «*J 
give  ourselves  continually  to  prayer,  and  to  the  ministry  I 
the  word,  is  common  to  thefe  paftors  with  the  apoillc  I 
to  which  St.  Paul  alluding,  thus  fpeaketh  to  TunothJ 
J  exhort  therefore,  that  first  of  all,  supplications,  prayer 
intercessions,  and givir.g  cf  thanks  be  made  for  all  men  P  f\ 
*fgs,  and  for  all  that  are  in  authority,  cifr.  1  Tim  2 
and  2. 

ffordly.  Their  office  is,  to  adminifter  the  facrament 
which  the  Lord  hath  militated  as  feals  of  his  grace  •  • 
is  evident  from  the  command  given  by  Chrift   to  the 
poflles    and   in  them  to  all  pallors,  baptise  them  in  m 
tame  of  the  Father,  arid  cf  the  Son,  andoftheBdy  Ghost 
L^ewiie,  for  I  have  recited  of  the  Lord,  that  which  als  fa 
/  delivered  unto  you,  that  the  Lcrd  Jesus  the  same  night 
vfreh  he  was  betrayed,  &t. 


FmaLy,  it  13  the  duty  of  the  minifters  of  the  word,  i 
keep  the  church  cf  God  in  good  difcioline,  and   to  0 
vein  it  in  fuch  a  manner  as  the    Lord  ha:h  ordained 
tor  Chrift  having  fpoke  of  the  chriftian  difcipline,   fay  p 
to  his  apoftles,  whatsoever  ye  shall  bind  on  earth,  shall  h* 
bound  in   heaven.     And   Paul    will,  that    the  minifter  r 
Lnow  how  to  rule  their  own  hcufe,  fince  they  otherwif< 
neidier  can  provide  for,    nor  rule    the   church   of  God 
This  is  the  reaion  why  the  paftors  are  in  fcripture  called 
towards  of  God  and  bishops,  that  is  overfeers  and  watch- 
men, tor  they  have  the  overfight  of  the  houfe  of  Gcd, 
v/fterem  they  are  converfant,  to  the   end,    that  everv 
tag  may  be  tranfacTed  with  good  order  and  decency  \ 
and  alio  to  open  and  ftiut,  with  the  keys  of  the  kingdom 
of  heaven,  committed  to  them,  according  to  the  charge 
given  them  by  God.  & 

From  thefe  things  may  be  learned,  what  a  glorious 
work  the  minifteria]  office  is.flr.ce  lo  great  things  are  ef- 
fected by  it  :  vea  how  highly  necellarv  it   is   for  man's 

ITr °u'  f  i3  'alib  the  reaibn'  whX  the  Lord  will, 
that  fuch  an  office  fhould  always  remain  :  for  Chrift 
laid  when  he  fent  forth  his  apoftles  to  officiate  in  this 
holy  Junction,  Lo,  J  am  always  with ycu  even  unto  the  end 
cftheworUi;  where  we  fee  his  pleafure  is,  that  this  ho- 
ly otnce  (for  the  perions  to  whom  he  here  fpeaketh,  could 


[ 

©  O  D's     WO  R '  B.  "  *  95 

Ot  live  to  the  end  of  the  world)  fhould  always  be  main" 
ained  on  earth  And  therefore  Paul  Exhorteth  Timothy* 
)  commit  that  robkb  be  bad  heard  cf  him,  to  faithful  merit 
)ho  are  able  to  teach  others,  as  he  also,  having  ordained 
.^itus  a  minifler,  further  commanded  him,  to  ordain  el- 
.ers  in  every  city,  Tit.  i.  5. 

Forafmuch  therefore  as  we,  for  the  maintaining;  of 
his  office  in  the  church  of  God,  are  -now  to  br&afe  a 
ew  minifter  of  the  vosd,  and  having  fume ien-.Iy  ipoke 
f  the  office  of  fuch  perfons,  therefore  you  N.  fhall  an- 
iwer  to  the  following  quellions,  which  fhall  be  propofecl 
o  you,  to  the  end  that  it  may  appear  to  ail  here  prefenr,  that 
j.hou  art  incl  hied  to  accept  of  this  ofGce  as  above  defer  ibed. 
s  First.  I  afk  thee,  whether  thou  feelell  in  thy  heart 
'hat  thou  art  lawfully  called  of  God's  church,  and  there- 
xte  cf  Gcd  himfeif,  to  this  holy  miiiiitry  ? 

Secondly.  Whether  thou  doll  believe  the  books  of  the 
>ld  and  new  teitsment  to  be  the  only  word  of  God,  and 
the  perfeil  do&rine  unto  falvation,  and  ddft  reject  all 
icfi lines  repugnant  thereto  ? 

Thirdly.  Whether  thou  dolt  promife  faithfully  to  dis- 
charge your  office,  according  to  the  fame  doctrine,  as 
above  dsfcrioed,  and  to  adorn  it  with  a  godly  life  :  alfo 
to  fubmit  thyfeif  in  cafe  thou  fhouldit  become  delin- 
quent either  in  life  or  duftrine,  to  ecclefiathcal  admoni- 
tion, according  to  the  public  ordinance  cf  the  churches  ? 

Anf-ver.     Yes,  truly. 
TThen  the  minifer  who    did  demand  thofe  queftions) 

<  of  him,  or  another,  if  there  are  more  pfefent,  mail  C 
(May  his  *hands  on  his  head,  And  fay,  J) 

God  our  heavenly  Father,  who  hath  called  thee  to  this 
holy  miniftry,  enlighten  thee  with  his  Holy  Spirit, 
ftrengthen  thee  with  his  hand,  and  i'o  govern  thee  in  thy 
miiiiltry  that  thou  m  ay  eft:  decently  and  fruitfully  walk 
therein,  to  the  glory  of  his  name,  ami  to  the  propagation 
of  the  kingdom  of  his  Son  JeiLs  Chrilt.     Ame':. 

*  Mote.     This  ceremony  fhall  not  be  ufed  m  ordaining 
thofe,  who  have  before  been  in  the  minifiry. 
TTheu  the  jlinifter  fhali  from  the  pulpit,  exhort  the'^ 

<  ordained  Miniiler,  and  the  congregation  in  the  fol-  C 
£  lowing  manner:  j 

•'  Take  heed  therefore,  beloved  brother,  and  felloo* 
F  2 


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"  ferran*  in  Chriil,  unto  yourfelf  and  to   all  the  fiocJi 
l«  over  which  the  Holy  Ghcfl  hath  made  you  cvcrieer,  t( 
««  fred  the  church  of  God  which  he  hath  purchafed  witl 
<'  his  own  blood  :  love  Chrift,  and  feed  his  fheep,  taking 
*'  the  overlight  of  them  not  by  conftrarnt,  but  willingly  I 
<l  not  for  filthy  lucre,  but   of  a  ready  mind,  neither  a  I 
M  being  lord  over  God's  heritage,  but  as  an  example  to  thl 
<:  flock.     Be  an  example  c.f  believers,  in   word,  in  conl 
"  verfation,    in    charity,  in  fpiri1:,  in  faith,  in  purity i 
f*  Give  attendance  to  reading,  to  exhortation,  todo&rine 
f:  NegleA   not  the  gift   that  is  in   thee,  meditate  upor 
"  thofe  things,  give  thyfelf  wholly   to  them  ;  that  thy 
*'  profitting  may  appear  to  all,  take  heed  to  thy  doclrme 
<*  and  continue  iteadfaft  therein.     Bear  patiently  all  fuf 
t*  ferings  and  cppreliions  as  a  good  foldrer  of  Jefus  Chriil, 
"**.  for  in  doing  this  thou  ihalt  both  fave  thyfelf  and  them 
"  tha'  hear  tfcee.     And  when  the  chief  Shepherd  fhall 
«'  appear,  you  mall  receive  a  crown  of  glory  that  fadetb 
•'  not  away." 

*-,  And  you  likewife,  beloved  Christians,  receive  this 
your  minister  in  the  Lord  with  all  gladnefs,  "  and  hold 
fuchin  reputation  :"  Remember  that  God  himfelf  through 
him  ipeaketh  unto  and  befeechech  you.  Receive  the 
word  which  he  according  to  the  icnpture  mall  preach 
unto  you,  "  not  as  the  word  of  man,  but  (as  it  is  in 
"  truth)  the  word  of  Cod.  Let  the  feet  of  thofe  that 
"  preach  the  goipel  of  peace,  and  bring  glad  tidiags  of 
"  good  things,  be  beautiful  and  pleaiarit  unto  ycu.  O- 
"  oey  them  that  have  the  rule  over  you,  and,  fubink 
"  yourfclves  :  for  they  watch  for  your  fouls,  as  they 
"  that  muft  giveaccounc,  that  they  may  do  it  with  joy, 
*'  and  not  with  grief,  for  that  is  unprofitable  for  you. 
"  If  you  do  theie  things  it  mall  come  to  pais,  that  the 
"  peace  of  God  iliall  enter  into  your  houfes,  and  that 
"  you,  who  receive  tlr's  gnaa  in  the  name  of  a  prophet, 
"  {hall  receive  a  prophet's  reward,  and  through  his 
"preaching,  believing  in  Chrilt,  ihall  through  Chriil 
"  inherit  life  eternal." 

Since  no  man  is  cf  himself  Jit  for  any  of  these  things,  lei  us 
call  upon  God  with  tLauksgiving  : 

MERCIFUL  father,  we  thank  thee  that  it  pleafeth 
thee,  by  the  mir.iftry  of  men,  to  gather  a  church 
to  thyfelf  uato  lite  eteriial,  aiii  the  loll  chil- 


0 

G  0  D's    W  O  R  D.  P7 

drcn  of  men  :  we  blefs  thee  for  fo  gr$cioi-fly  providing 
the  church  in  this  place  with  a  faithful  mirimer,  we  be- 
feech  thee  to  qualify  him  daily  more  and  more  by  the 
holy  fpirit,  for  the  miniftry  to  which  thou  hail  ordained 
and  called  hi  m  ;  enlighten  his  underloading  to  compre- 
hend thy  holy  word,  and  give  him  utterance,  that  he  may 
boldly  open  his  mouth,  to  make  known  and  diipenie  the 
myfteries  of  the  gofpei.  Endue  him  with  wifdom  and 
valour,  to  rule  the  people  aright  over  which  he  is  fet, 
and  to  preferve  them  in  chriilian  peace,  to  the  end  that 
thy  church  under  his  adminiitration  and  by  his  good 
example,  may  increafe  in  number  and  in  virtue.  Grant 
him  courage  to  bear  the  difficulties  and  troubles  which 
he  may  meet  with  in  his  minifh-y,  that  being  ftrengthen- 
ed  by  the  comfort  of  thy  fpirit,  he  may  remain  iiedfaft 
to  the  end,  and  be  received  with  all  faithful  fervants  into 
the  joy  of  his  mailer.  Give  thy  grace  alio  to  this  peo- 
ple and  church,  that  they  may  becomingly  deport  them- 
lelves  towards  this  their  miniiler ;  that  they  may  ac- 
knowledge him  to  be  lent  of  thee  ;  that  they  may  re- 
ceive his  do&rine  with  all  reverence  and  fubmit  them- 
fclves  to  his  exhortations.  To  the  end  that  they  may  by 
his  word  believing  m  Chrift,  be  made  partakers  of  eter- 
nal life.  Hear  us,  O  Father,  through  thy  beloved  Son, 
who  hath  thus  taught  us  to  pray,  Our  Father,  &c. 
The  endofibeformj'orordainnig  the  ministers  of  God's  Word. 

The   Form  for    Ordaining   Elders  and  deacons,  when  or- 
dained at  the  same  time. 
^  But  if  they  are  ordained  feperately,  this  form  fhall  \ 
\  be  uied  as  cccahon  requires.  3 

BELOVED  Chrilliaus,  you  know  that  we  have  fe  ve- 
ra! times  publifhed  unto  you  the  names  of  our 
brethren  here  preient,  who  are  choien  to  the  office  of 
elders  and  deacons  in  this  church,  to  the  end  that  we 
might  know  whether  any  perfon  had  aught  to  all  edge 
why  they  fhould  not  be  ordained  in  their  refpecrive  om- 
ces  ;  and  whereas  no  one  hath  appeared  before  us,  who 
hath  alledged  any  thing  lawful  agair.it  them,  v;e  fifg.11 
therefojag  at  preient  in  the  name  of  the  Lord,  piocxed 
ic  their  crdinaucn. 

Tut  hrft,  you  v.  ho  are  to  be  ordained,  and  all  thefe 
who  are  here  prefent,  fhall  attend  to  a  Hiort  declaration 


$8  0  R.D  I  N  A  T  I  O  N    OF 

from  the  word  of  God  concerning  the  inilitution  and 
the  oalce  of  elders  and  deacons  ;  of  the  elders  is  to  hi 
©bferved,  that  the  word  elder  or  eldeft  (which  is  takea 
©ut  of  the  old  teilament,  and  hgnirieth  a  perfon  who  is 
placed  in  an  honorable  office  of  government  over  others) 
ic  applied  to  two  forts  of  paribus  who  minuter  in  the 
church  of  jeius  Chrift :  for  the  apoitle  faith,  the  elders 
that  rule  veil,  shall  be  counted  worthy  of  double  ho:w:ir,  e;- 
ptcially  they  'who  labour  m  the  word  and  doctrine.  Hence  is 
evident  that  there  were  two  forts  of  elders  in  the  Apoi- 
tolic  church,  the  former  whereof  did  labour  in  the  word 
and  doctrine,  and  the  latter  did  not.  The  in  It  were  the 
minifters  -of  the  word  and  pailors,  who  preached  tha 
gofpel  and  administered  the  facraments  ;  but  the  others 
who  did  not  labour  in  the  word,  and  iliil  did  ferve  in  tha. 
church  bore  a  particular  office,  namely  they  had  the  over- 
fight  of  the  church,  and  ruled  the  fame  with  the  rnini- 
fters  of  the  word  :  For  Paul,  Rom.  chap.  12.  having 
fpoke  of  the  miniitry  of  the  word,  and  aifo  of  the  odice 
of  d:  [uribution  or  cleaconfhip,  ipeaketh  afterwards  par- 
ticlarly  of  this  ofhee,  faying  :  "  He  that  ruleth,  let  him 
do  it  wi:h  diligence  :"  likewife  in  another  place  he 
counts  government  among  the  gifts  and  odtces  which 
God  hath  initituted  in  the  church;  1  Cor.  12.  Thus  we 
fee  tha:  thefe  forte  of  min  liters  are  added  to  the  others 
who  preach  the  goipel,  to  aid  and  a&ft  them,  as  in  the 
old  testament  the  common  Levites  were  to  the  p  i 
fhe  iervice  of  the  tabernacle,  in  thofe  things  which  ihey 
could  not  perform  alone  :  notwithstanding  the  omces 
always  remained  diithict  one  from  the  other.  Moreover 
it  is  proper  that  l'uch  men  mould  be  joined  to  the  mini- 
Hers  of  the  word  in  the  government  of  the  church,  to 
the  end,  that  thereby  all  tyranny  and  lording  may  be 
kept  out  of  the  church  of  God,  which  can  iboner  creep 
in  when  the  government  is  placed  in  the  hands  of  one 
alone,  or  a  v^cy  few.  And  thus  the  minhters  of  the 
word,  together  with  the  elders,  form  a  body  or  aiYcmbiy, 
beingas  a  council  of  the  church  representing  the  whole 
church  ;  to  which  Chrift  alludes  wnen  he  faith,  TeU  the 
cWcj — which  can  in  no  wife  oe  underftood  of  all  and 
e^ery  fhember  of  the  church  in  particular,  bu  . . 
perl/  of  ;hof*  vfhzt  jjveru  fhs  : «.  "  e  •-.  .._.,-.. 
are  chofea. 


ELDERS  akb  DEACONS.  $f 

Therefore  in  th.s  first  place  the  office  of  the  elders  is, 
together  with  the  minifters  of  the  word,  to  take  the 
overfight  of  the  church  which  is  committed  to  them, 
and  diligently  to  look  whether  every  one  properly  de- 
ports himfelf  in  his  confeiEon  and  converfation -,  to  ad- 
nionim  thofe  who  behave  themfelves  difcrderly,  and  to 
prevent  as  much  as  poffible,  that  the  facraments  be  not 
profaned  :  alio  to  aft  (according  to  the  chriftian  diici- 
pline)  againft  the  impenitent,  and  to  receive  the  peni- 
tent again  into  the  bofom  of  the  church  ;  as  doth  not 
only  appear  from  the  abovementioned  faying  of  Chrift, 
but  alfo  from  many  other  places  of  holy  writ,  as  i  Cor. 
chap.  5,  and  2  Cor.  chap.  2.  that  thefe  things  are  not  on- 
ly entrufted  to  one  or  two  perfons,  but  to  many  who  are 
ordained  thereto. 

Secondly.  Since  the  apoftle  enjoineth,  that  ail  things 
sM  V  be  done  decently  and  in  order,  amongft  chriftians, 
and  that  no  other  perfons  ought  to  ferve  m  the  church  ef 
Chrift  but  thofe  who  are  lawfully  called,  according  to 
the  chriftian  ordinance,  therefore  it  is  alfo  the  duty  of 
the  elders  to  pay  regard  to  it,  and  in  all  occurrences, 
which  are  relative  to  the  welfare  and  good  order  of  the 
church,  to  be  affiilant  with  their  good  counfel  and  advice, 
to  the  minifters  of  the  word,  yea,  alfo  to  ferve  all  chrif- 
tians  with  advice  andconfolation. 

Thirdly.  It  is  alfo  their  duty  particularly  to  have  re- 
gard unto  the  dedrine  and  converfation  of  the  minifters 
of  the  word,  to  the  end  that  all  things  may  be  dire&ed 
to  the  edification  of  the  church  ;  and  that  no  ftrange 
do&rine  be  taught,  according  to  that  which  we  read, 
Ads  20,  where  the  apoftle  exhorteth  to  wTatch  diligently 
againft  the  wcives  who  might  come  into  the  fheepfold  of 
Chrift  ;  for  the  performance  of  which,  the  elders  are  in 
duty  bound  diligently  to  fearch  the  word  of  God,  and 
continually  to  be  meditating  on  the  myfteriesof  faith. 

Concerning  the  deacons  ;  of  the  origin  andinftfcution 
of  their  office  we  may  read,  Acts  6.  where  we  find  that 
the  apoftles  themfelves  did  in  the  beginning  ferve  the 
poor,  "  At  whofc  feet  was  Drought  the  price  of  the  things 
"  that  were  fold  :  and  diftribution  was  made  unto  every 
*'  man  according  as  he  had  need.  Eat  afterwards  when 
"  a  murmuring  arofe,  becaufe  the  widows  of  the  Greci- 
il  ans  were  neglefted  in   the  daily  miniftration  j  "  mea 


ico  ORDINATION    OF 

ware  chofen  (by  the  advice  of  the  apoflles)  who  fliould 
make  the  fen  ice  of  the  poor  their  peculiar  bufinefs,  to 
me  and  that  the  apofdes  might  continually  give  themselves 
to  prayer,  end  to  the  ministry  of  the  word.  And  this  has 
been  continued  from  that  time  forward  in  the  church,  af 
appears  from  Rora.  12.  Wheie  the  apoille  fpeaking  of 
this  office,  faith,  he  thai  gireth,  let  him  do  it  vtithsimpli' 
eii [  .  And  1  Cor.  12.  28.  f peaking  of  helps,  he  mean* 
thofe  who  are  appointed  in  the  church  to  help  and  affift 
the  poor  and  indigent  in  time  of  need  ;  from  which 
pafiageswe  may  eafily  gather,  what  the  deacon's;  office  is, 
namely,  that  they  in  the  firfc  place  collect  and  preferve 
with  the  greatefi  fidelity  and  diligence,  the  aires  and 
goods  which  are  given  to  the  poor  :  yea,  to  do  their  u» 
moft  endeavours,  that  many  good  means  be  procured  for 
the  1  elief  of  the  poor. 

The  lecond  part  of  their  office  confiils  in  diflribu- '  v«, 
wherein  is  not  only  required  diicrelion  and  prude.. t  a 
to  bellow  the  alms  only  on  obje&s  of  charity,  but  alfo 
cheerfulnefs  and  limplicity  to  afuft  the  poor  with  com- 
panion and  hearty  affection  :  as  the  apoille  requires, 
Rom.  chap.  12.  and  2  Cor.  chap.  9.  Fur  which  end  it 
is  :cry  beneficial  that  they  do  not  only  adminif\cr  re- 
lief to  the  poor  and  indigent  with  external  gifts,  but 
alio  with  comfortable  words  from  fcripture. 

To  the  end  therefore,  beloved  brethren  X.  N.  that 
every  one  may  hear  that  you  are  willing  to  take  your 
refpe&ive  offices  upon  you,  ye  mail  aniwer  to  the  fol- 
lowing queftions. 

And  in  the  £rft  place  I  aik  you,  both  elders  and  dea- 
cons, whether  ye  do  not  feel  in  your  hearts,  that  ye 
are  lawfully  called  of  God's  church,  and  confequently 
of  God  himielf,  to  thefc  your  refpe  olive  holy  offices  ? 

Secondly.  Whether  ye  believe  the  books  of  the  old 
and  new  teftament  to  be  the  only  word  of  God,  and  the 
pei  feci  doctrine  of  falvauon,  and  do  reject  all  do>ti  ines 
repugnant  thereto  ? 

Thirdly.  Y/hether  ye  promife,  agreeable  to  faid  doc- 
trine, faithfully  according  to  your  ability,  to  di  J  charge 
your  refpective  offices,  as  it  is  here  described  :  ye  elders 
in  the  government  of  the  church  together  with  the  q»i- 
juHers  of  the  word  :  and  ye  deacons  in  the  miniilratioa 
to  the  poori  Do  you  alfo  jointly  promifs  te  walk  ia 


ELDERS  and  DEACONS,  ic: 

all  godlinefs,  and  to  fubmit  yourfelves,  in  cafe  ye  fhould 
become  remifs  in  your  duty,  to  the  admonitions  of  the 
church. 

(Upon  which  they  fhall  anfwer.     Yes.) 
(Then  the  minifter  fhall  fay,) 

The  Almighty   God   and  Father,    replenifh  you    all 
with  his   grace,  that  ye  may  faithfully    and  fruitfully 
difcharge  your  refpefuve  offices,         Amen. 
CThe  minifter  (hall  further  exhort  them,  and   the") 
£      whole  congregation  in  the  following  manner,      5 

Therefore  ye  elders  be  diligent  in  the  government  of 
the  church,  which  is  committed  to  you  and  the  nn'nif- 
ters  of  the  word.  Be  alio  as  watchmen  over  the  boufis 
and  city  of  God,  faithfully  to  admonish  and  to  caution 
every  one  againft  his  ruin.  Take  heed  that  purity  of 
do&rhie  and  godlinefs  cf  life  be  maintained  in  the 
church  of  God.  And  ye  derxons  be  diligent  in  col- 
lecting the  alms,  prudent  and  cheerful  in  the  diftrihu- 
tion  of  the  fame  :  affift  the  oppreiTed,  provide  for  the 
true  widows  and  orphans,  ihew  liberality  unto  all  men, 
but  efpecially  to  the  houfhcld  of  faith. 

Be  ye  all  with  one  accord  faithful  in  your  officer, 
and  hold  the  mystery  of  the  faith  in  a  pure  conscience,  be- 
ing good  examples  unto  all  the  people.  In  fo  doing 
you  will  purchase  to  yourselves  a  good  degree,  and  great 
boldness  in  the  faith,  which  is  in  Christ  jtG  us,  and  hereof- 
ter_enier  h.to  the  joy  of  your  Lor  d.  On  the  other  hand,  be- 
loved chriiiians,  receive  thefe  men  as  fervants  of  God  : 
count  the  elders  that  rule  well,  worthy  of  double  honor, 
give  yourielves  willingly  to  their  inipednon  and  go- 
vernment. Provide  the  deacons  with  good  means  to 
affift  the  indigent.  Be  charitable,  ye  ricn,  give  liberal- 
ly and  contribute  willingly.  And  ve  poor,  be  poor  in 
ipirit,  and  deport  yourielves  reipec"tfiiUy  towards  your 
benefactors,  be  thankful  to  them  and  avoid  murmuring  ; 
follow  Chrii!  for  the  food  of  your  foul  >  hat  not  tqr 
bread.-  Let  him  that  hath  stole  (or  wi  :  hath  been  bur- 
thenfome  to  his  neighbours)  steal  ro  more  :  but  rather  let 
him  lubcur,  working  with  his  hands  tie  t:;:r:gi  which  ore 
good,  that  he  n\.ay  give  to  him  tb&  eeedjeth.  Each  of  you 
doing  thefe  things  in  your  reipeetive  callings,  ihali  re- 
ceive of  the  Lcrd,  t5e  reward  of  righteousness.     But  iinee 


tat  OUBINATION  of  ELDERS  and  DEACONS. 

we  are  unable  of  ourfclves,  let  us  call  upon  the  name  "0 
the  Lord,  faying, 

f~*\   LORD  God  and  heave-nly  Father,  we  thank  the< 
V-/  that  it  hath  plcafed  thee,  for  the  better  edification  o 
thy  church,  to  ordain  in  it,  befides  the  minifters  of  th<; 
word,  rulers  and  afliftants,  by  whom  thy  church  may  b< 
preferred  in  peace  and  profperity,  and  the  indigent  af 
lifted  ;  and  that  thou  haft  at  prefent  granted  us  in  thu 
place,  men  who  are  of  good  teftimony,  and  we  hope  en- 
dowed with  thy  fpirit.     We  befeech  thee  replenifh  then 
more  and  more  with  fuch  gifts*  as  are  neceffary  for  them 
in  their  miniftration  ;  with  the  gifts  of  wifdom,  courage 
difcretion,  and  benevolence,  to  the  end  that  every  one 
may  in  his  refpe&ive  office,  acquit  him'elf  as  is  becom- 
ing ;  the  elders  in  taking  diligent  heed  unto  the  doCo-ine 
andconvei-faiion,  in  keeping  out  the  wolves  from  the 
fl.eep-fcld  of  thy  beloved  Son  ,  and  in  admonifhing  and 
reproving  Life; derl}  perfcns.     In  like  manner,  the  dea- 
cons in  caroi'uliy  receiving  and  liberally,  and  prudently 
diftribv.ting  of  the  alms  to  the  poor,  and  in  comforting 
them  with  thy  holy  word.     Give  grace  both  to  the  elders 
and  deacons,  that  they  may  perfevcre  in  their  faithful  la- 
hour,  and  never  become  weary  by  reaftn  of  any  trouble, 
pain  or  perfecution  of  the  world.     Grant  alfo  efpecially 
thy  divine  grace  to  this  people,  over  whom  they  are  pla- 
ced, that  they  may  willingly  fubmit  themfelves  to  the 
good  exhortations  of  the  eiders,  counting  them  worthy 
of  honour  for  their  work's  fake  ;  give  alfo  unto  the  rich, 
liberal  hearts  towards  the  poor,  and  to  the  poor  grateful 
hearts  towards  thofe  who  help  and  ferve  them;  to  the 
end  that  every  cne  acquitting  himfelf  of  hi*  duty,  thy  ho- 
ly name  may  thereby  be  magnified,  and  the  kingdom  of 
thv  iirn  jefrs  Chrift,  enlarged,  in  whofe  name  we  con- 
clude our  prayers,  &c. 


TjtE    END    OF    THE    OKri2>ATI0N    OF    THE    ELDIRSr 
AJJB    DEACOU?, 


APPENDIX. 
A  R  T I C  L  E  3  E  X  P I A  X  AT  O  R  Y 

Of    the    Government    and    Discifxixe    of   Tirr- 

Reformed  Dvtcii  CbttrcH]  ix  the  Uxi- 

ted  Sta.tes  of  America; 


WHEREAS  therules  ofjCbjtteb  G-ernme?:t,co;nmor7, 
called,  the  CHURCIhl  ORDERS,  %vhicb  were  rati- 
fisd  in  the  national  synod  held  at  Dardrecht,  in  the    .ears 
1618,  and  1619,  and  which  express  the  general  principles  ff 
.;:'..  iasiical  government,  adopted  by  all  reformed  churches, 
there,  by  the  delegates  from  the  Unite i  Netherlands,   ex- 
plained  and  more  Jul//  applied  t)b  iheit  I  ::.:  cfl  e&mstances, 
\  certain  acts,  which  ixer'e  si'iled  the  Foil   A&a  Synod* 
Katipnalis. 

JN%)  vibesrea},  the  reformed  htch  ch,  rehes  inAnierica, 
i-ho  brlnigbi  --dih  them  from  Hdland,  'ike  discipline  estab- 
lished in  Dofdrechi,  have  a1  so  amoays 
applied  the  satrie,  as  jai:  as  their  imbers'/ind  situation, 
_■  e  -  -  -  -  :  '  legates  held 
TorJej  ire  lie  year  of  O.r  Lord  1771,  aid  dec 
their  firm  ddherance  t  f'the  ecdesiaeti  ;  tl  ordinances  cfore- 
i  the  first  article  ff  their,  acts  then  ratified,  in  tie 
words  followjpg,  viz.  "  Wt  chide  full:  by  the  constitution  rf 
"  the  reformed  Dutch  thurcbof  the  Netherlands^a^  the  same 
'*'■  is  established  in  the  national  synod \  held at  Dordrecht,  annis 
"  1618,   and  161;,." 

AhShD  whereas,  it  is  j:t  iged proper  to  i  ithlish  the  g&sefiir 
ment  and  disc I  '.■•'■  it  )J  the  reforn  e.  Dutch  Church  in  Ame- 
risi,  in  the  Jh  \glish  language,  and  it  is  thereby  become  ne- 
cessary, not  omy  to  translate  therules  of  church  governm&M 
of  the  national  synod  rf  IDordrechi,  but  also  to  explain  in 
v.'hat  manner  the  said  rule:  are  executed,  consistent  ™xiib 
the  local  circumstances  of  said  church. 

I  d'lEREFORE,  the  general  synod  cf  the  reformed  Butch 
elu  ch  in  America,  held  at  Nerx-i'crh,  iti  Gctooer  1792,  have 
cau.td  the  practice  of.  thei  •  chute J  to  be  comprise,  hi  the 
fdoaing  LYPLAXATjRR  ARtlCLES,  agreeably  t.> 
ivbich,  toe  rules  of  church  government  of  the  s^id  nuiixiM 
\yfisd  of  Djrdrteht  are  applied  and  exec-Mid. 


EXPLANATORY  ARTICLES. 

I. 

Of  tux  OFFICES  in  the  CHURCH. 


I.     M  I  N  I  S  T  E  E  S     of     t  e  e     W  O  R 

a:;tk  le.  i. 

NO  pe/fon  can   be   chofen  or  called  to  be  a  miniftB 
of  :he  wed,  who  has  net  previously  becomejj 
candidate  i\>-  the  miniltry.  [ 

ART,  II.  A  candidate  for  t%.~  mihiftry  is  one,  wh£* 
after  S  lifting  his  theological  ftudies,  has  fubmitted  roL 
public  examination;  and  upon  being  found-w  V  .rJitl 
ed,  is  licenfed  to  preach  Lhe  gofpel,  and  permitted  |i 
accepr  a  call  in  any  congregation. 

AR:  III.  "Whoever  ypplies  to  be  examined  for  tlL 
•coming  a  candidate  in  the  n'miflry,  muftprc  pe  to  tin' 
Synod  or  Claris  to  which  the  application  is  made,  trlV 
following  authentic  documents:  i.  A  diploma,  or  cert|\ 
f.i:ate  of  his  havi  through  a  regular  courie  -|  '• 

ftudies,  in  fo'me  college  or  resectable  academ  \  2.  Lj 
certificate  of  his  lowing  been  a  member  in  ulLcomrrwflL 
nion  of  the  reformed  church,  at  leafi  two  s.  Arf" 
3.  A  teithnomal  under  the  hand  and  feal  o£a  profeflcR 
of  theolGgy,  declaring  fuch  £udent  to  have  ftudied  the<[! 
logy  wj  h  him  (orv.'i  :H  i^rne  perfon  exprefsiy  au;L 
for  that  p^irpofe  by  the  general  iynqd)  for  the  fpace  <P  , 
•at  leaft  two  years :  etnd  recommending  faidfludent  as  v.  ej7 
quaiined  for  becoming  a  candidate  in  the  holy  miniftrvE 

ART.  IV.     In  the  examination,  flricr  attention  is  pair. 
to  the  attainments  of  the  iludent,    not  bnly  in  th-:  origiit 
al  languages  of  the  (acred  fcriptures,  and  in  compoi 
and  his  mechoo  of  fermonizing,  but  be  is   efpeciall)  e> 
amjned  respecting   his  knowledge  na    theolpgy,  hi 
thodoxy,  hi.?  piety,  and  his  views   in  defiring  to  becom 
a  preacher  of  the  gofpel. 

ART  V.  Whoever  upon  examination  fhall  be  aj 
t  oved  by  the  fynod  or  claiiis,  mult  before  he  is  licenfen 
1  ■:■  hfc  adherance  to  the  doctrines  of  the  gofpel  by  ful 
i'cribing  the  following  formula,  viz. 

•■  Yv'E  the  underwritten,  tei'iify,  that  the  Heidelberg 

jchifm,      and     the    confelllon    of  the    Ketherlah 

•■  g  luircl  c,  as  all' ,  the  Canons  of  the  national  fyno 

'    jf  Dordrecht,  held  in  the  years   1618  and    i6iy,   ar 

"  fully  conformable  to  the  word  of  Gcd. 


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EXPLANATORY  ARTICLES,  J 

*t  We  promife  moreover,  that  as  far  as  we   are  able, 

we  \wl),  with  all  faithfulnefs,  teach  and  defend  both 

in  public  and  private,  the  doctrines  eftablifhed  in  the 

'  ftandards  aforefaid.     And,  mould  it  ever  happen  that 

any  part  of  thefe  doctrines  may  appear  to  us  dubious, 

that  we  will  not  divulge  the  fame  to  the  people,  nor 

difburb  the  pe;  ce  of  the  church  or  any  community  ;  until    , 

we  firff  communicate  curfentimentstotheecclehaltical 

■  judicatories  under  which  we  Hand,  and  fubject  ourfelves 

'  to  the  council  and  feme  nee  of  the  fame." 

ART .  VI.     After  i'ubfcnbir.g  the  aforefaid  formula, 
he  candidate  is  entitled  to   a  certificate,  or  teflimonial  , 
^?gned  by  the  President  of  the  fynod,  or   claflis,  before  \ 
vhem  the  examination  is  held,  containing  a  licence  to 
reach  the   gofpei,  and  recommending  his  perfon  and 
;rvices  to.th'e  churches. 

ART.  VII.  A  candidate  for  the  miniftry  is  permitted 
mly  to  preach  the  word,  but  he  may  not  under  any  pre- 
'ence  whatever,  admiuifter  the  facraments  ;  nor  can  he 
,e  a  delegate  to  repreient  a  church  in  any  eccleliaftical 
.ffembly.  N 

ART.  VIII.  Every  candidate  for  the  miniftry  is  to 
:onfider  himfelf  under  the  immediate  direction  of  the  fy- 
lod,  and  the  claffis  which  examined  him,  and  is  to  vifit 
uch  congregations,  and  preach  in  thofe  places  to  which 
he  fynod,  or  claflis  fhail  fend  him  :  but  if  no  particular 
lireclions  are  given,  he  may  preach  at  his  own  difcretion 
n  any  congregation  that  {hall  invite  him. 

ART.  IX.  Upon  receiving  a  call  from  any  particular 
tbngregaiibn,  a  candidate  is  allowed  time  to  confider 
he  propriety  of  his  accepting  it.  If  more  than  one  call 
s  before  him  at  the  fame  time,  he  may  determine  which 
ie  will  prefer  5  but  if  there  he  only  one,  it  is  expected  he 
pill  net  finally  refufe  the  fame,  before  having  frit  re- 
ferred his  difficulties  to  the  fynod,  or  claffis,  and  ob- 
:ained  proper  advice. 

ART.  X.  A  candidate  who  has  accepted  a  call,  murl 
)fier  himfelf  to  be  examined  for  his  becoming  a  minifter. 
h.n  this  final  examination,  beiides  a  repetition  of  his 
previous  trials  in  competition,  and  fermonizing,  th® 
-1  languages  of  tha  iacred  fcriptuves,  and  his 
knowledge  of  theology,  as  well  didactic  as  polemic  ; 
k  is  «nsrrogat§fl  rfe&ieifting  the  aatarftj  and  adminiftra- 


*  EXPLANATORY  ARTIC 

tion  of  the  faeraments,  the:  dries  of  the  mimftrjr  artJ 
his  knowledge  of  eccleiiaftical  hiftory  and  of  chui 
vernmeiV. 

ART.  ZI.  fXpon  giving  futisfa&ioft  in  the  exzrrdrra 
tion,  the  candidate  fu bfcribes  the  following  formula 
viz. 

".WE. the  underwritten,    minifters  of  the  word  cF 
"  God,  refiding  within  the  bounds  of  the  Claffis  at 
*'  Do  hereby  fincereiy  and  in  go  >d 
"  Lord,  declare  by  thhi  our  fubfeription,  that  we 
"  tily-believe  and  are  perfuaded,  that    all  t! 
"  and  points  of  do&rine  contained  in  tl 
_"  catechiira   of  the  reformed  Dutch  church,   teg 
','  vtdth  the  explanation  of  feme   points  of '.he  af 
*!  doctrine  mad©  in  the   national  f.  nod,  held  at  Boi 
«<  recht  in  the  year  1619.  do  fully  agree  with  the  wet 
"  of  God.     We   prom:'. 
««  and  faithfully  te  defend  tl  rine,  a-     hJ 

'*  out  either  dire -illy  or  indii  .' .    M 

"  by  cur  public.  . 

"  over,  that  uly  rrjcf:  a 

f  a^ainR   this  d 
"  arc  condemned  int..        . 
"  that  we  are  diippied   to   refute  sttd    . 
•r  and  to  ?..ei-:c:if;h  efronffl 

terrors.     And  if  hereai  .  ord?f? 

.  -  • 
"  fnould  ariie  in   our  mindsj   v.v 

"  neitlier  pubhcL  nor  ;ach   or   d'-1 

1    fen  1  the  iVme.  ejther   iy    •    eacl  in-g  ~,  until 

:  ?d  Cugc  fentrmsftt  tb  il 
'•  elaiUs,  and  f\ :  the  fame  may  be  there  e 

"  ed  ;  being  ready  always,  cheerfnllj  to  fubmit  to  the 
..hdory,  claSs  or  fynbd,  under  the 
-.  alty,  in  cafe,  of  refu  a),  to  be  ipso  fa  ! 
"  from  cur  off  ce.     And  further,  if  at  any  time  the  com 
"  filter,-.  I  r  fyndi,  upon  fufficient  groundsel 

"  fufpicion,  and  to  pctferve  the  uniformity  an-n  pu  i;y 
*' of.dochrinc,  ;  proper  to  r  i »  a  far- 

'•  ther  explanation  of  our   lent  intent 
*'  par  .cieoihhe  c  i  i  Faith*  the    ca"e- 

1"  chii'm  or  the.  explanation  n  We  dj 

*%  hei  fe  to   b«  always   willits£  and  iva:ly    c« 


EXPLANATORY  ARTICLES.  5 

«  ceriply  with  fuch  requifiticn,  under  the  penalty  above 

r. :tr.::cT:?d  ;  referving  however  to  ourfelve&  the   righ* 

j.-'  cfaa  appeal,  whenever    we  fhali   conceive  ourfelveS 

, «  aggrieved  by  the  fentence  of  the  ccnliftory,  the  claffi* 

':  or  particular  fy  nod,  and  until  a  deciiion  is  made  upon 

I  fiich  appeal,  we  will  acquiefce  in  the  determination 

and  judgment  already  pafled.1-  . 
J  ART:.  XII.  Upon  fubfcrib'mg  the  aforefaid  formula, 
,\  certificate  fgr.eu  by  the  preiident  fhali  he  given  to  th> 
zndidate  ;  and  the  f.  nod,"  or  claius  before  which  the 
Anamination  is  held,  flbaU  fix  a  day  for  his  ordination, 
,n:d  r;ar;eac  leaif  three  miniiiers  to  attend,  and  affift  at 
J  he  fame. 

1RT.  XIII.     «Hhe  crd'nation  fhali  be  conducted  with 

I  iroperfolemnky.  A  iermonfuited  to  the  occafion  fhali  bs 

j  're-.ched  by  him  who  is  named   the  moderator  for  that 

rpoie  ;  and  the  promifes,  directions,  explanations  of  du- 

t  't,  with  the  laving  on  cf  hands,  fhali  be   agreeably  to 

he'form  for  that  end  expre&lyfimade  and  adopted. 

ART.  XIY.  Every  miniiier  mult  confider  hinvfelf  as 
jfholiy  demoted  to  the  Lord  jefus  Chrift  in  th£  fervice  of 
jibe  Church  ;  and  'hall  faithfully  fulfil  the  obligations 
f  his  call,  in  preaching,  cateckifmg,  and  vifkifcg his 
eek  ;  ana  be  inftaHt  i«  leafon  and  out  of  feafon  ;  and 
>y  word  and  example  always  promote  the  fpirkual  wel- 
are  of  his  people. 

AdtTt  XV.  All  the  izsin-i&ers,  and  elders  regularly 
deputed,  ifea.ll  pundbiaily  attend  the  judicatories  01  which. 
chep  are  members,  and  for  reper  .  (hall  be  fub- 

jetc  to  a  reprimand,  or  inch  other    ceniure  as   thrall   be 
per;  and   their   refpe&ive  songregs  ions  ar« 
:o  conuiier  themfelves  bound  to  aflord  them  the  oppor- 
tunity of  attendance, 

ART  XVI.  Miniiiers  who  by  reafon  of  old  age,  or 
oabitual  ficknefs  andinhrmkies,  either  of  mind  or  body, 
art  hoi  capa  Die  of  fulfilling  the  duties  of  the  miniihry, 
:nay  v.p:n  application  and  iutfxient  proof  of  fuch  inca- 
p&ek]  .  -r    0  the  claihs,  be  declared  Emeriti,  and 

e  excufed  from  all  fur  her  fervice  in  the  church  during 
fuch  imirmhy  3  referving  however  to  them,  the  title, 
rank,  and  character  which  before  fuch  declaration  they 
enjoyed.  In  all  fuch  cafes  the  ciaitls  mail  make  it  a  con- 
dition previous  to  any  minifter's  becoming  emeritus,  that 


<  EXPLANATORY  *_RTICL1«. 

the  co-legation  enter  into  ftipulations  obliging  them  l 
a  reafonabie,  and  annual  fupport  to  their  pallor  w  % 
has  grown  old,  or  become  Tick  and  infirm  in  their  ferv'u 

ART.  XVII,       Minifters   declared  emeriti    {hail 
amenable  to  the  judicatories  to  which  they  belong; ;  1 
thej'  may  no:  proceed  to  the  adminiftration  of  the  fac; 
mems,  or  celebration  of  marriage,  while  they  continkj 
emeriti,  uniefs  expreDd y  permitted  by  the  clafiis. 

ART.  XVIII.     All  minifters  of  the  go'fpd  are  eqa 
in  rank  and  authority  ;  all  are  bifhops,  or    overieers 
the  church  :  and  all  are  equally  ilewards  of  the  my  fieri  ty 
of  God.     No  fuperiority  (hall  therefore  be  ever  claim 
or  acknowledged  by  one  mini  iter  over  another,  nor  fh? 
there  be  any  lords  over  God's  heritage  in  the  reform1 
Dutch  churches. 
II.     PROFESSORS    cf    THEOLOGY. 
ART.     XIX. 

THE  diflinetion  between  the  fia?ft  and  fecond  office  I 
the  church,  that  is,  between  the   minifters    of  ti 
word  and  teachers  of  theology,  is  founded  in  the  natu 
of  the  respective  offices.     The  former  are  thofe,  whot 
preaching  and  ruling,  inftrui*,  and  govern  the  churcl 
and  are,  as  fuch  denominated  pallors   or   fhepherds  ( 
the  nock  ;  the  latter,  are  thole  .vho  are  fet   a  part  onl 
to  teach  and  defend  the  truths  of  thegofpel.  and  for  th; 
reafon,  are  excufed  from   fulfilling  the  paftoral    dutie. 
This  diftinction  was  noted  in  the  early  ages  of  thechri. 
tian  church.     It  was  attended  to  at  the  reformation,  an 
was  productive  of  important  benefits,  efpeciaily  with  re 
fpect  to  the  education  of  candidates  for  the  holy  mmiitr) 
The  reformed  Dutch  church  perfeveres  in  preferring  th 
fame  diltinftion,  and  determines  that  the in[tru<fting,  an 
pre-paring  youth  for  the  fervice  of  the  fanctuary,  (hall  no 
be  lefc  inuifci  iminately  to  every  minifler,  or  any  indi 
vidua!  who  may  choofe  to  affume  that  office. 

ART.  XX.     Profeflbrs  of  thealogy  have  as  fuch,  w 


power,    jurifdi&ion    or   g<  t  whatever    in    th< 

Church;  but  as  they  are  minifters  who  preach  occafion 
ally,  they  are  entitled,  when  they  Hand  in  conneetior 
with  any  congregation,  equally  with  other  minifcers,  tc 
adminifler  the  facraments,  and  to  a  feat  and  voice  in 
©ccleiiallical  aflemblies. 

ART.  XXI.     As  it  is  of  the  laft  importance  that  pr»- 


EXPLANATORY  ARTICLES.  7 

'teffor?  of  theology  mould  be  found  in  the  faith,  po'rcfs 
bilivies  to  teach,  and  have  the  confidence  of  the  church* 
s,  they  (hail  always,  for  the  greater  focurity,  be  chof- 
'  n  and  appointed  by  a  majority  of  votes  in  the  general 
yncd  only.  To  prevent  as  far  as  pofSbie  the  unhappy 
enfequences  of  partiality^  hafte,  or  undue  influence  in 
btaining  anoffi.ee  of  fuch  confequence  to  the  church  ;  a 
-"inanon  of  one,  or  more  candidates  (hall  be  prevU 
•uiiy  made,  upon  which  the  fylaod  fhalliix  a  day  when 
hey  will  proceed  to  an  ele&ien,  providd  that  no  ap- 
c-intment  of  a  profetTov  in  theology  (hill  ever  be  made 
n  the  fame  day  in  which  he  is  nominated. — An  initru-. 
nent  certifying  the  appointment,  and  :  edifying  the  dli* 
ie^>  of  the  office  fhah  be  figiaeel  in  the  preience  of  die  ge- 
eralfyncd,  by  theprefident  thereof,  and  by  him  be  giv- 
n  in  the  name  of  the  Church,  co  the  perfon  elected. 

ART.  XXII.  Ntf-yrofefTdr  of  theology  -fhall  be  psr- 
nitred  to  oiheiate  until  he  ii  ail  have  fubicribed  die  fol» 
owing  formula,  viz. 

"  WE  the  underwritten,  profeilbrs  of  facred  theology 
5  in  the  reformed  Dutch  church,  i$y  this  our  fubfeription, 
'  uprightly  and  in  gocd  conference  before  God  declare, 
'  that  we  heartily  believe  and  are peifuaded,  that  all  the 
c  articles  and  points  cf  defcrine  contained  in  the  confei- 
1  Jion  and  carechifm  of  the  reformed  Dutch  churches, 
'  together  who  tne  explanation  of  feme  points  of  the 
1  faid  doclrine  made  in  the  national  fynod  held  at  Dord- 
!•*  recht  in  the  year  1619,  do  fully  agree  with  the  word 
-'  of  God.  We  proroifi:  therefore  that  we  will  diligently 
:4  teach  and  Faithfully  defend  the  aforefaid  doflrin  .  z.rA 
;(  that  we  will  not  inculcate  or  write,  either  publicly  or 
M  privately,  d\:eC  ly  or  indi:  edtly  any  thing  againft  tne 
f*  fame.  As  alio  that  we  reject  not  only  all  the  errors 
"  which  militate  againft  this  doctrine  and  particularly 
"  thofe  which  are  condemned  in  the  above  mentioned  fy- 
Nj  nod,  i  it  tfc  .  veare  '"  ',•■  ted  to  refute  the  fame,  open- 
r  ly  to  oppofe  th°;r  .  ai  i  :o  exert  ourfedves  in  keeping 
"  the  chffi  ch  pure  from  inch  errors.  Should  ic,  never- 
*'  thelefs,  hereafter  h#ppen,  that  any  cbj  &ions  againiJ 
"  the  doctrine  might  ariie  in  our  mindi,  or  weente 
"  diiYerent  ientiments,  wept  omife  mat  we  will  not  either 
**  publicly  or  privately  propofe,  teach  01  defend  the 
"  lame  by  preaching  or  writing,  unit:  wa  have  hrll  fui- 


8  EZ  PLACATORY  ARTICLES. 

II  Iv  reveakd  fuch   fej  time  its  to   the  general   fyncd,  1 
"  v.  horn  we  are  refponfible,  that  our  opinions  may  5 
"  the  faid  general  fyiipd  receive  a  thoroughexaminatloi 
"  being  ready  alwa;  s  cheerfully  to  fubmit   to  the  judfH 
"  merit  of  vhe  general  fynod,  urider  the  penalty,  in  caiK 
"' of  refufzlj  to  be   cenfured  by    the   faid  ijr.cd.     An  I 
44  whenever  the  general  fyncd  upon  luilicient  grounds  cl 
44  fufpicion,  and  to  preferve  the  uniformity   and  purit] 
«•  of  doctrines,  ma)  diem  it  proper  to  demand  fror 
«'  more  particular"  explanation  of  our  fentirnejits  refpec" 
«•  in g  any  article  of  the    aforefaid  confeflien,  catechifi 
♦'  or  explanation  of  the  national  fynod,  we  promifeherc 
•'  by  to  be  always  willing  and  ready  to  comply  with  fuc 
*'  demand,  under  the  penally  beforementioried  ;  relervih, 
f*  to  ourfelves,  the  right  of  re-hearing,  or  a  new  trial 
«'•  if  we  fhall  conceive  ourfelves  aggrieved  in  the  fentenc 
"  cf  the  general  fynod  :  during  the  dependence  cfwhicl 
"  new  trial,  we  profnife  to  acquiefce  in  the  judgmental 
t(  ready  pafTed,  as  well    as  finally   to   fubmh,    withcu 
41  diLurbing  the  peace  of  tie  churches,  tp  the  uUimat; 
"  decifipn  of  the  laid  general  fynod. " 

ART.  XXIII.     As    no  ftudent  can  be  admitted  to  : 
public  examination  before  any  claffis  or  fynod,  unlefs  h< 
fhall  produce  a  document  under  the  hand  and  feal   of  i 
profeifor  of  theology,  appointed  by  the  general  fynod 
(Ace.-.pl.  art.  3)10  it  fhall  be  the  duty  of  every  profeffor, 
after  repeated  private  examinations,  faithfully   and  im- 
part'; i  i-;  the  progre  fs  a  rid  attainments  of  ever) 
ftudent,  who  has  attei  :s  o|  the  laid  pro 
jars,  or  ma;  1  the  fame  term, 
1     Eer  feme  perlbn  for  that  nm  p  -  ,.ed  by 
eneral  fynod,  and  who  A::l  apply  to  fuch  profef- 
for for  a  pertifkate,  ai                  endatich.     AH  regular 
refpecling  any  further  term  forftudy,  or  any  par- 
ticular ciiipenfation,  which  peculiar  circumflances  maj 
render  necelFary  in  the  cafe  oi  any  liudents  in  theology, 
(hall  be  formed  by  the  general  fyncd  alone,  to  which, 
as  well  the  prbfefibrs,  as  the  cla  lis  or  particular  fynocb 
fhall  fubmit  and  always  conform  thernfclves. 

AS.T.  XXIV.  h  very  pre  ioVr  <  f  theology  fhall  con 
tinue  in  his  office  during  life,  unlefs  in  cafe  of  fuch  mif 
behaviour  as  fhall  be  deemed  a  violation  of  'be  oblige 
ticna  entered  into  at  his  appointment  :  or  unlefs  he   ."3 


'EXPLANATORY  ARTICLES.  9 

luntarily  deferts  or  refigns  his  prp'feffion  ;  or  from  age 

cr  infirmities  beeomes  incapable  of  fulfdli  ^g  the  duties 

thereof;  of  all  which  the  general  iynod  alone  {hall 
J§jf*aclge  ;  and  to  that  iynod  a  prbfeiTqr  cf  theology  ihall 
{flatways  be  amenable  for  his  doflrine,  mode  of  teaching 
J  and  moral  con  drift] 

I      ART.  XXV.     The  general    fyncd  vrill  endeavour  to 
I  procure   and  p.  eferve  a  proper   fund  for  the   iupport  bf 

the  profefTorfinp   cf  theology,  that  the  perfon   fet  apart 
^  for  that  orrice,  may  not  be  dependant  upon  any  pa'rtlcular 

ecngregarion,  while  they  are  employed  for  the  common 

benefit  of  all  the  churches. 

III.     ELDERS  Avv  DEACOXS. 
ARTICLE  XXVI. 
c^  rT''HE  manner  of  choofing  elders,  and  deacons,  is  not 
4     A    rigidly  defined ;:  a  double  number  may  be  nomina- 
ted by  the  cbnn*ilory;  out  6$  which   the  members  of  the 

'church  may  choofe  thole  who  mall 

members  may  unite   in   no;:.' 

whole  number  without  the  interfere; 

— Or,  the  confiEo:;-,  for  the  time  be 

all  the  members ,  may  choole  the  v. 

perions  thus  chofeh,  by  publi 

for   the  approbation      ':  the  people 

has  been  found    moft   convenient, 

churches,   and  has   long  been  gene 

where  that,  or  ei  .her  ■ T  the   other 

yearsbeda  followed  in  any  ch  trch    i 

jriafion  or   charge,  bat   by  previous 

claMs,  and  exprefs  leave  iarft  obtain 

cuffom. 

ART.  XXVir.     Theyelders  with 

Word  conftitute,  what  the  reformec 

perly  calls,   the   cbnfiftory.     But  a 

always   in  America,  where  the  co: 

f  rfl  very  final!,  (fee  fyaod  Dordr.  : 

with' the  elders ,'and  wherever  charters  have  been  ob* 

tained,  are  particularly    naVaed,    as  tormi  ig  wi  h  them 

one  coniiiiory;  it  is   necefl'ary  to  define  tl    ir   ji  i 

well  as  respective  rovers.     From  'he  form  of  .heir  or- 

dina  ion  it  is  evident,   that  to  the  elders,  together  with 

the  minifters  cf  the  word,-  is  committed  tfce  fphitual 
G  2 


\ 

—Or,  all  the 
choofing  the 
a  •  c  Jimftory. 

as 

reprefentirig 

ad  refer  the 
1  the  church, 

3  laft  method 

xlly   in  large 

dopted.     But 

a     for  many 
is.il  be  no  va- 

st i   a   to   the 

altering  fuch 

niftera  of  the 

c 

church  pro- 

k  ■.  :6ns  have 

tons   were  at 
)  been   joined 

X«  EXPLANATORY  ARTICLES. 

rovetntrittit  of  each  church;  while  to  the  deaor^,  be- 
long the  obtaining  charitable  affiftance  and  the  diftribu- 
tioB  of  the  fame  in  the  molt  effectual  manner  for  the  re- 
lief and  comfort  ci  the  poor.  When  joined  together  in 
erne  board,  the  elders  and  deacons  have  all  an  equal 
voice  in  whatever  relates  to  the  temporalities  of  the 
church,  to  the  culling  cf  a  rninifler,  or  the  choice  of 
their  own  fuccelTors  ;  in  all  which,  they  are  coniidered 
as  the  general  and  joint  representatives  of  the  people  : 
but  in  admitting  members  to  full  communion  ;  in  exer- 
cifing  discipline  upen  thofe  who  have  *rred  from  the 
faith,  or  offended  in  morals  ;  arid  mchoofing  delegates 
to  attend  the  clafTis,  the  eiders  with  the  rui  rafters  have 
alone  a  voice. 

Notwithftanding,  as  Widifi:  of  the  conuftories  ftiil  re- 
main fmall,  it  is  relblved  that  the  refpe&ive  powers  may 
remain  blended  ;  and  the  elders,  and  deacons  continue 
to  unite  in  executing  the  joint  rights  of  a  confiftory 
respecting  all  the  objects  of  the  respective  offices  as  hi- 
therto they  have  done  ;  and  no  change  in  any  congre- 
gation fhall  in  this  matter  be  introduced,  without  rirfl 
making  application  for  that  purpefe  to  the  clailis,  and 
obtaining  an  exprefs  regulation  for  the  diftinct  and  Se- 
parate adminiftration  of  the  refpective  powers  of  the 
eiders  and  deacons. 

As  many' difficulties  are  known  to  have  arifen  in  the 
minds  of  deacons,  reipeeur.g  the  application  of  monies 
collected  by  them  In  the  churches,  to  any  other  purpofe, 
than  thofe  of  immediate  charity;  it  becomes  necerfsry 
to  explain  this  fubject,  and  remove  the  difficulties,  by 
declaring ^hat,  the  defign  and  objedi  of  the  collections,  a$c 
not  only  the  relief  of  the  poor,  but  alio  the  necerluies 
cfthe  congregation. — Charity  extends  to  the  fouis  of 
men  as  well  as  their  bodies  ;  and  procuring  the  gofpel 
for  the  poor  is  the  higheli  benefit.  If  the  abilities  of 
the  congregation,  therefore,  are  not  adequate  to  the 
building  cf  a  church,  or  maintaining  a  mmiiter,  by 
means  Of  fubfer iptions.  or  any  other  fund,  there  is  no 
doubt,  but  the  deacons  may,  in  good  conscience  a/lift 
from  their  collect  ion? ,  and  befiOw  as  much  as  can  be 
Jpared  ficm  the  immediate  war.'.;  of  the  fufi'ering  poor. 
—  Finally,' as  the  deacons  in  every  cruith  arc  Bb  be 
considered  as  ieiving   the  church,   lb  they  aie  in  that 


EXPLANATORY  ARTICLES.  n 

fervice,  fybordkiate  to  the  vale  and.  government  of  the 
;h  which  is  veiled  in  tire  confiftory  (fee  art.  25,  cf 
iyn.  Dord.)  and  they  ought  tc  fubmit  to  the  advice  unci 
direction  of  the  fame.  But  where  no  particular  direc- 
tions i  terfe  e,  the  deacons  muit  proceed  agreeably  to 
their  own  difc  -etie.n. 

ART.  XX VIII.  In  order  to  leffen  the  burthen  cf  a 
■perpetual  attendance  upon  ecclefiaif  ical  duties,  2nd  i  ■  a 
rotation  in  c::: ce  to  bring  forward  dfiferving  members, 
it  is  the  eftablithed  cultom,  in  the  reformed  Dutch 
ehurch,  that  elders  and  deacons  remain  only  two  years 
iniervice,  after  which  they  retire  from  their  refpe&p -3. 
offices,  and  others  are  chofen  in  their  places  ;  the  rota- 
tion being  always  ccndu£tcd  in  inch  a  manner,  that  on- 
1-v  c::e  half  of  the  whole  number  retire  each  year,  (fee 
fyn.  Dord.  art.  27.)  But  this  does  not  forbid  the  liber- 
ty of  immediately  chcoiing  the  fame  perfons  again,  if 
from  any  circumftances  it  may  be  judged  expediem  to 
continue  them  in  oir'.c-j,  by  a  re-election. 

ART.  XZIZ.  When  matters  of  peculiar  importance. 
occur,  particularly  in  caiiing  a  minifler,  braiding  of 
churches,  or  whatever  relate:,  immediately  to  the  pdaqe 
and  welfare  of  the  whole  congregation,  it  is  ufual  (and 
itis  ftrongiy  recommended  11  pen  fuch  occafions;  always) 
for  the  confiftory  to  call  together  ail  thofe  who  have 
ever  kr.-td  as  elders  or  dsacens,  that  by  their  advice 
sud  counfel,  they  may  affift  the  members  of  the  eonfii'io- 
ry.  Thcie,  when  afTembled,  cenfticute  what  is  called 
the  grcut  Qonsistary.  From  the  object,  or  defigh  of  tbfir 
ademoling,  the  reipe^ive  powers  cf  each  are  ealily  af- 
certain^d  :  Thofe  who  are  out  of  office,  have  only  an 
advifor)  or  coiinfel.ling  voice  ;  and,  as  they  are  not  ac- 
tual mcmbeisofihe  board  or  coipf;  ution,  cannot  have 
a  decihve  vm?.  After  obtaining  the  advice,  it  re-s 
■with  the  members  of  the  coafiilory  to  follow  the  coy- 
id  given  them,  or  rot,  as  diey  ihaH  judge  proper.  Sir, 
unlsdis  very  urgent  reafons  fhould  appear  10  the  co-vra- 
ry,  it  wiil.be  prudent  and  expedient  in  all  caks.  tov-vr- 
piy  with  the  advice  of  thole,  who  from  their  numbe*-5 
and  influence  in  the  congregation,  may  be  fuppc  ! 
fpeak  the  language  of  the  people,  and  to  knew  what 
wiii  be  moil  for  edification  and  peace. 

ART.  XXX.     An  office,  the  ooject  of  which  fglel? 


jx  EXPLANATORY  ARTICLE  J, 

rcfpeits  keeping  in  repair  the  churches,  the  parfonage, 
and  fchocl  houfes,  arid  executing  the  orders  which  the 
pcnfifkorv  from  lime  to  time,  may  make  in  regard  \n 
them,  ha;,  in  rhoft  Congregations,  been  appointed b 
title  of church  -master*.  Thcfe  are  an  ■■ulll---  ele&ed  by 
the  conflict  y,  and  may  be  continued  where  it  has  been 
cuftomary,  and  is  approved  ;  or  the  cenfiftory  may  ap- 
point two  or  mere  of  their  own  aody,  as  a  Handing  com- 
mittee for  that  purpofe,  at  their  own  difcretion,  and  as 
they  (hall  findtd  mventent. 

'  II.    Cf  ECCLESIASTICAL  assemblies. 
AE  I  IZh 

ALL  ECCLESIASTICAL  ASSEMBLIES  poffej> 
a  rtght  to  judge  and  determine  upon  matters  with- 
in their  refpective  jurisdictions,  and  which  a*re  regular- 
ly, and  in  an  eQcleiiaftical ~mt  in  r,  brought  before,  them, 
As  every  individual,  who  judges  himfelf  aggrieved,  h£s 
a  right  cf  appealing  from  the  decifion  of  a  lower  anem- 
biy  to  an  higher  ;  to  it  is  permitted  to  lower  afiembUes," 
when  diftcult  br  important  cafes  are  brought  befo  e 
them,  to  ppftpone  a  final  determination,  until  &ey  have 
laid  ihe  whole,  before  an  higher  afiemhly.  In  all  fuch 
oces  from  a  lower  aflembly  to  an  higher,  the  lat- 
dt  the  cafe,  with*  proper  advice'back  to  the 
former,  to  be  there  decided  ;  or,  if  it  dull  appear  to  be 
very   important,  and  w  ■  eMtfequeii- 

CC£,  the 'general  welfare  of  the  churches,  the  highc 

ly  may  take  the  bafe  under  its  own  -  co,r- 

ntizancerand  proceed,  li  n.  up\ 

oh  the  evidence  produc  mc  rds  cf  the  lower 

ahembiy. 

'4.     Of     C  O  N  S  I  S  T  &  R  I  E  S 
[CLE  xx  :u. 

THE  particular  fp  nent  of  the  cong^ 

gation  is  committed  to  thee 
fore  their  duty   at  all  times  to   be  vigilant,   to  pWerve 
difcipline,  and  to  promote   the  p 
tei-eft  cf  the  congregation.     Particularly,  be! 
iebratioti  of 

enquiry  is  to  be  n  lent  of  the  confiftory  ; 

her  to  the  knowledge  of  Lhofe  prefent,  any  member 

in  full   communion   ha1,  departed  from  the   faiih,  or  in 

-ttdk  or  ccr.vix,-.L;o;i  ha-  fee^avad,  unworthy  the  chiif- 


EXPLANATORY  ARTICLES.  £, 

tiaft  profejfion  ?  that  fucfa  as  are  guilty  may  be  properly 
rebuked,  adjnouiihed,  or  fufpended  from  the  privilege  of 

approaching  the  Lord's  table,  and  ail  offences  may  be 
removed  cut  of  the  Church  of  Chrlft. 

ART.  XXXIII.  Every  confiftory  &all  keep  a  record 
of  its  own  aRs  and  proceedings.  And  in  eve  y  congre- 
gation a  diitinR  and  fair  i-egiiler  mail  be  prefervea  by 
the  minifter,  of  every  baptifm  and  marriage  there  cele- 
brated, and  of  all  who  are  received  as  members  in  full 
communion. 

ART.  XXXIV.  Confiftprics  polfefs  the  right  of  pal, 
ling  minifters  for  their  own. congregations.  .But  in  ex- 
ertRing  this  right  they  are  bound  to  uie  their  utmoft  en- 
deavours, either  bycbnful  R  ;;  with  the  great  ccmiiR  :■-, 
or  with  the  congregation  at  large,   to  know  what  perion 


would  be  mo  it  ace 
ART.  l.AAV.     A  m 

e  to 

the 

people. 

irg  minifter 

(if  there  is 

none  belonging  to  the  : 

t  ^  oe  ir 

•.  Led  to  fu- 

perintenH.  the  pi-ocee  R 

; ■;•  a  con 

iitqjry  is  de- 

fircus  cf  making  a  call 

ilii  ument  is 

to  be  figned 

by  all  the  members  of  t 

R  ••■•bytl 

\e  preliue^t, 

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may  be  ordained. 

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the  miuiher 
ve   hiraerto 

varied.     In  many  it  has 

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the  particular  duties  to  fc 

Died  by  the  % 

IiniLber:but 

*  In  the  United  States  of  America,  where  civil  and 
religious  liberty  a:  3  fully  enjoyed,  and  where  no  eccleh- 
afllcal  eftablillunents  can  be  formed  by  civil  authority  ; 
the  approbation  of  magiilrates  in  the  calling  of  mini- 
fters,  is  not  required  cr  permitted.  It  was  therefore, 
judged  proper  in  the  translation  of  the  church  orders, 
to  omit  every  paragraph  which  refered  to  any  power  of 
the  magiftrate,  in  ecciekaftical  affairs,  as  atmatter  mere- 
ly local  and  peculiar  to  the  European  eilshliihrnsrus. 


U  EXPLANATORY  ARTICLED 

as  thofe  d'.i.'es  arc  fufficienrly  afcsrtaihed  ;    it  h  j 
unneceJiry  to burthen  the  inftrument  with  a  repetition  of 
what  the  vei  a,  miniffer  i, -plies.     For  the  fak* 

of  propriety  therefore,  as  well  a?   uniformity,    it  is  re- 
co  nmended  to  the  churches,  for  the  future  to  ado 
following  form  of  a  call  :  viz. 

To     N.  X. 

Grace    mercy  end  poace   from    GOD  ov.  J?,  ani 

JESUS  CHRIST  oitr  LOUD  J 

"  WHEREAS  the  church  of  Jefus  Chrift  at ,  h  *t 

«  prefent  deitttu  e  of  the  ftated  preaching-  of  the  word, 
"  and  the  regular  aydminiftratron  of  the  ordinance;,  a  id 
"  is  deiirous  of  obtaining  the  means  of  grace,  which 
"  God  had;  anoointed  for  the  falvation  of  fianers, 
"  through  Jefus  Chriit  his  Son.  ANlD.  WHEREAS  hr 
"  faid  church  is  well  fatisfied  of  the  p/ety,  gifts  and 
"  mininevial  qualifications  of  you  N.  N.  and  hath  good 
"  hope  that  your  labours  in  the  geipel  will  be  attended 
"  with  a  blerTrr.g.  Therefore,  we  (tie  sii'e  and  idle  of 
*'  the  said  church,")  have  refolved  to  call,  and  we  hereby 
"  iblemnly,  and  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  do  call  you  the 
"  faid  N.  N.  to  be  our  paftor  and  teacher,  to  preach 
"  the  word  in  truth  and  faith fulnefs,  to  admin  liter  he 
"  holy  facraments  agreeably  to  the  institution  of  Chrift, 
"  to  maintain  chriitian  dil'cipline,  to  edify  the  congre- 
"  gation  and  efpecially  the  youth  by  catechetical  inftruc- 
"  tions,  and,  as  a  faithful  iervant  of  Jefus  Chrid,  to 
"  fulfil  the  whole  work  of  the  gofpel  mi hiftry,  agreea- 
"  b^  to  the  v  ord  of  God,  and  the  excellent  rules  and 
"  flntitution  of  our  reformed  dutch  church,  eftablifh- 
"  cd  in  the  laft  national  fynod  held  at  Dordrecht,  and 
M  ratified  and  explained  by  the  ecclefiaftical  judicatory, 
-r  which  we  ftand,  and  to  which  vou,  noon  ac- 
"  cepting  this  call,  mult  with  us  remain  fubordinate. 

"  In  fulfilling  the  ordinary  duties  of  your  nnniftry,  it  is 
w  expressly  itipula.ed,  that  befides  preaching  upon  i'uch 
"  texts  of  fcripture,  as  you  may  judge  proper  to  lele£t 
"  for  our  instruction,  you  alio  explain  a  portion  cf  the 
M  Heideibergh  catechifm  on  the  Lord?*  days,  agreeably 
"  to  tiie  eftajoliihed  order  of  the  reformed  dutch  church, 
"  and  that  you  farther  conform  in  rendering  aii  .nat 
"   puoiic  lervice,   whicn  is  UJKial,   and   has  been  in  con- 


EXPLANATORY  ARTICLES.  fy 

*'  vice  which  will  be  required  f>F  yen,  is  {here  insert  a 
"  detail  cf  such  pariiculoj-s,  if  an;  then  be,  which  the  si- 
"  tuaiicn  of  the  congregation  may  renter  necessary  ;  espe- 
*'  dally  in  cast  of  combinations,  when  the  service  required 
€t  hi  the  respective  congregations,  must  ue  ascertained  ;  or 
"  «zhen  the  dutch  and  english  language  are  bozh  requisite* 
**  the  proportion  of  each  may  be  mentioned-,  or  left  discreii- 
*'  onary  as  may  be  judged  proper.) 

"  To  encourage  you  in  the  discharge  of  the  duties  of 
*  your  important  oiike  ;  we  promiie  you  in  the  name 
"  of  this  church,  all  proper  attention,  love  and  obedir 
**  ence  in  the  Lord  ;  and  to  free  yea  from  wordly  cares 
**  and  avocations,  while  you  are  difpeniing  fpiritual 
''  bteSngs  to  ns  ;  we  the  (Elders  and  Deacons,  <Jfc.  ih* 
**  stile  and  title  of  the  church)  do  promife  and  oblige  our- 

"  feives  to  pay  to  you  the  fum  of— ,in — —payments, 

"  yearly  and  every  year  as  long  as  you  continue  the  :ni- 
**  niirer  of  this  church,  together  .'with  (such  particulars. 
"  as  may  refer  to  a  parsonage  or  other  emoluments)  for 
*'  zhs  performance  of  all  which,  we  hereby  bind  our- 
v  feivts  and  our  fucceliors  firmly  by  tnz^  prefects. 
"  The  Lord  incline  your  heart  to  a  cheerful  acceptance 
'*  of  this  call,  and  fend  you  co  us  in  the  fuineis  of  the 
**  blefSng  of  the  gofpei  of  peace  !  done  in  coniiitory 
"  and  fubfenbed  with  our  names  this-— lay  of——  — 

"  in  the  year ." 

Atteited  by  N.  N.  Moderator  of  the  call. 

ART.  XXXVil.  Cor.iiftories  which  have  hitherto 
combined  with  one  or  more  neighboring  coniiitories,  in 
making  calls  and  having  a  minuter  toierve  in  common, 
may  not  at  pleafure  break,  fach  combination; ;  but  when- 
e  res  their  htuation  and  circumrtances  render  them  capa- 
ble of  lever ally  calling  a  miniiter  ;  a  repreientaion 
thereof  mult  be  made  to  the  ciaflis,  and  leave  be  hrit  re- 
caefled  and  obtained,  before  their  former,  conne fti-jns 
can  be  diiioived. 

II.     C  L  A  S  S  I  S. 
ART.  XXX VII  I. 

Trail,  reformed  dutch  church  holds  the  middle -ftation,. 
between  two  extremes.  On  the  one  hand,  ihe 
denies  all  Cuperiority  of  one  madder  of  Carifl.  oveV 
another,  and  on  the  other,  coniiders  independent,  un- 
connected  congregations  as  unfile  arUin;  onvenient.  '  in 


iS  EXPLANATORY  ARTICLES. 

order  rh*«fore,  to  uni  e   bo  '   and  energy,  for 

the  promotion -of  the  fpirkual  interests  of  the  church, 
connften:  wilh  :he  liberty  and  dignity  of  the  goipel 
difpenfatio'i  ;  her  government  is  adminiftered  by  claffes, 
and  fyaods,  A  daius  c^.hhs  (Art.  41.  Church  or- 
ders) of  all  the  ith  each  an  elder,  and  one 
elder  fiOm  every  vacant  congregation^  within  a  particu- 
lar diflrift.  In  this  alferably,  an  inn  mediate  reprefenta- 
tion  of  ail  the  churches  within  thofe  limits  is  formed  ; 
and  a  power  of  regulating  the  common  meafures  for 
promoting  1  elision,  preventing  error,  and  preferring 
peace  within  tfoch  di&ri&  is  lodged.  To  conititute  a 
Claris  are  require:!  at  lead  three  ministers  and  three  el- 
ders. 

ART.  XXXIX.  G$aflta  ire  invd&ed  with  the  power 
of  approving  or  disapproving  calls,  and  cf  ordaining  or 
depofmg  minifters,  or  dj  era  when  called  elfe- 

srhere,'  They  have  cognizance  of  whatever  reipefes  the 
welfare  of  .heir  particular  churches,  c,yr  the  management 
of  which  the  confiilories  may  be  incompetent.  To  the 
claffe5  alfo  appertain,  the  receiving  and  determining  ail 
appeals  from  conhitorial  adjudications;  as  well  as  all 
cafes  refpe&ing  ei :her  mini tiers  or  people  which  may 
arife  within  their  jurifdiAion,  and  arc  regularly  brought 
•hrfore  them.  The  forming  new  congregations,  and 
determining  the  boundaries,  when  contested  between 
congregations  already  formal  {  the  continuing  combi- 
nations, or  the  Jhtbliuion  or  change  of  the  fame,  as  may 
be  requeued  by  the  people,  or  be  judged  neceffary  among 
the  reipecdve  congregations. 

Among  the  proper  powers  of  claiTe?,  that  of  examin- 
ing ftndeats  of  theology  for  their  becoming  candidates, 
fortiv.  1  ,    and  of  candidates,  for   their  becoming 

minjfter*,  is  very  important ;  and  tnuit  always  be  at- 
tended to  with  great  prudence,  zeal,  and  fidelity.  This 
power  (which  for  certain  reafpns)  has  hitherto  been  ex- 
ercii'ed  only  by  the  iVnci,  thall,  agreeably  to  the  govern- 
ment and  difcipline  of  the  churchy  for  the  future,  be 
ralfb  exerciiecl  by  the  refpe&iva  cl; 

ART.  XL.  It  {hall  be  left  to  the  difcretion  of  every 
f.udent  in  theology,  to  apply  either  to  the  iynod  or  t> 
any  claijas  he  ma-v  chooie  lor  examination.  But  a  candid 
date  vh:  has  received  a  call,  mull  be  examined  '.ry   the 


EXPLANATORY  ARTICLES.  17 

claffis  under  whofejurifdiiflion  the  church  that  has made 
the  qall  is  placed  ;  unlefs  fuch  candidate  fhould  preier 
being  examined  by  the  fynod. 

ART.  XLI.  At  every  examination  of  a  ftudent  or 
candidate  by  a  claffis,  two  of  the  deputati  fynodi  iliall 
be  prefent,  who  fhall  fee  that  the  examination  is  per- 
formed with  firi&nefs,  propriety  and  juftice.  That  the 
deputati  may  obtain  proper  and  timely  notice,  it  mail  be 
the  duty  of  the  prefident  of  the  lail  preceeding  claiiis, 
upon  application  being  made  to  him  for  an  examination, 
to  fend  immed rate  information  to  the  d.rpmati,  rnd  com- 
municate the  time  and  place  when  and  where  the  fame 
is  to  be  held,  in  fuch  manner  that  the  depmati  ihali  b* 
notiaed  at  leaf!  two  weeks  before  fjicjb.  examination. 

ART.  XLII.  Every  claffis  mail  keep  a  book,  in 
which  the  forms  of  fubferiptions  for  candidates  and  mi- 
niilers  of  the  gofpel  are  fairly  written,  which  thofe  who 
are  examined  and  approved,  fhall  i-ei"be£tively  fubferibe 
in  the  prefence  of,  the  claiiis.  Ir  mall  alio  be  the  duty 
cf  every  claffis,  annually  to  report  to  the  fynod,  all 
perfons  who  have  been  examined  and  licenied,  as  well 
as  thofe  who  have  been  ordained  ;  and  alio,  all  removals 
of  ministers  from  ore  place  to  another,  or  by  death, 
which  may  have  happened  within  the  jurifdiclion  of 
fuch  claffis,  iince  the  iaft  feffipn  of  Synod. 
■  ART.  XLI1I.  Whenever  the  examination  of  a  can- 
didate for  the  miuiitry,  the  approbation  cf  a  call,  gv  any 
ctl»er  ordinary  business  which  could  not  be  tranfacled  at 
the  G  ited  meeting,  fhali  render  an  extraordinary  meet- 
ing; of  the  claffis  neceiYary,  it  fhall  be  the  duty  of  thg 
prefident  cf  the  Ian.  claffis,  upon  application  being  muds 
to  him  fcr  that  purpofe,  to  call  by  circular  let.ers  the 
members  together.  And,  whenever  two  miniilers  and 
two  elders  belonging  to  the  claiiis  fhall  upon  any  occasi- 
on, requeft  in  writing,  under  their  hands,  an  extraordina- 
ry meeting,  the  prehdent  of  the  lait  claffis  may  not  refufe 
calling  the' fame  ;  provided  that  the  expenses  attending; 
all  extraordinary  meetings  of  the  claffis  fhall  be  always 
fupported  by  the  perfon  or  congregation,  at  whole  re- 
^ueit  or  for  whefe  benefit  fuch  felficn  is  held. 
'  ART.  XLIV.  Once  every  year  the  claffis  fhall  di- 
rect, what  mall  be  deemed  neceffary  and  pra&lcable  with 
#egard  to  the   vitiation   of  the   churche;,  within  their 


1 8  EXPLANATORY  ARTICLES. 

refpe&iye  jurifdi&ions,  and  report  the  fume  to  the  fy- 
nod. For  the  more  uniform  and  proper  execution  of 
this  important  duty,  fuch  particular  queftions  and  in- 
quiries as  mall  be  agreed  upon,  in  any  general  i\nod  for 
that  purpofe,  fhall  be  interred  in  tlie  book  of  records  of 
every  cluif.s,  and  by  the  vlfitors  be  faithfully  propofed  ro 
the  rainifter,  elders,  and  the  deacons  of  every  congrega- 
tion in  their  refpeftive  vhltaticns. 

III.     PARTICULAR  SYNODS. 
ART.  XLV. 

A  PARTICULAR  SYNOD  cm:  lifts  of  a  delegation  of 
two  mirifters,  and  two  eiders  from  a  number  of 
cla'Tes,  (church  orders  Art.  47.)  and  constitutes  a  repre- 
fentation  of  all  the  particular  churches  within  thele 
refpecUve  clafles. 

ART.  XLVI.  Synods  have  power  to  receive  and  de- 
termine all  appeals  and  references  properly  brought 
from  the  claries  ;  and  to  take  original  cognizance  of 
fuch  cafes  as  are  not  merely  local,  and  which  in  their 
confequences  are  fuppofed  to  affect  the  general  welfare 
of  the  church. 

ART.  XLVII.  Notwithstanding  the  power  of  exa- 
mination is  conferred  upon  the  cla'Tes,  the  particular 
fynods,  (until  it  be  otherwife  determined  in  the  general 
fynod)  will  continue  as  heretofore,  to  examine  and  li- 
cenfe  j  and  it  lhall  Hill  remain  in  the  choice  of  any  fiu- 
dent  in  theology,  or  of  any  Candida*,  e  who  has  received 
a  call  to  be  examined  by  the  fynod  :  but  with  this  e:> 
p'-efs  declaration,  that  the  examinations  held  by  any 
clafiis,  and  the  certificate  given  by  the  preudent  of  a 
claflis,  fliall  be  confidered  as  equally  proper,  authentic 
and  valid,  as  thofedone  and  conferred  by  a  fynod. 

AR".  XLi'III.  A  c-py  of  the  minute*  of  every feS- 
Son  of  the  claifis,  he'd  hr.ee  the  baft  feHipn  of  fynod, 
fhall,  at  the  opening  of  the  fynod,  be  produced  and  laid 
upon  the  table  for  the  infpection  of  the  members.  The 
reports  of  each  claftis  refpectlng  the  candidates,  mini- 
fters,  ordination?,  and  removals  made  within  their  jurif- 
<&ciuo:is,  fhall  not  only  be  mentioned  in  the  minutes  of 
the  fynod,  but  be  regularly  inferred  by  the  fcriba  of  the 
fynod,  in  a  regiiter  preferved  for  that  purpofe  by  the 
fynod. 

ART-  XLIX.     When  any  particular  bufmefs  can»qt 


EXPLANATORY  ARTICLES.  i9 

be  Z^LI.zd  at  the  sxr.ual  Fe£*cn  of  fynod,  or  when  an}' 
matter  js  tbrefeen  to  claim  their  attention,  Which  ought 
M  feadafpatfchecl  before  ■The  next  ufual  timeof  meeting, 
It  fcall  be  in  the  power  of  fyncd  to  adjourn  to  any  future 
tJay,  s r.d  hold  an  extraordinary  feffion.  Whenever  alio 
ttm  cl  he  depulati  fynodi,  fhall  renreient  to  the  prefi- 
&rit  of  the  lait  fynoti.  the  neceflity  of  calling  an  extraor- 
dinary fynod,  and  {hail  in  writing  requeit  him  lb  to  do, 
it  Ihall  be  the  duty  of  fuch  prehaent  by  circular  letter* 
to  the  members  of  the  lafc  fynod,  to  ihmmcn  an  extra 
SttS&Oi  for.  The  exprefs  purpoie  fhggefte*!  by  the  deputati  ; 
which  hulinefs,  and  no  other  whatever,  fhall  then  ba 
trajajafied. . 

ART.  L.  The  particular  fyncds  mall  continue  to 
exchange  every  year  a  copy  of  their  acts  with  the  fyncd 
of  North-Hclktnd,  and  exprefs  in  their  letters  the  deilre 
cf  the  reformed  church  in  America,  to  preferve  a  con- 
nexion and  cultivate  a  correfpondence,  which  they  highly 
•fieeni  and  have  found  to  be  beneficial. 

IV-     GENERAL  SYNOD. 
ART.  LI 

A  General  fynod  reprefents  the  whole  body.  It  is 
the  higheil  judicatory,  and  the  laft  refort  inr.il 
qtieiiior.s,  which  relate  to  the  government,  peace,  and 
unity  of  the  church,  To  this  13  committed  the  fuperin- 
tendlng  the  interei'ts  of  religion,  the  maintaining  harmo- 
Bv,  a«i  faithfully  preferving  the  churches  in  the  princi- 
ples and  practice  of  their  hoiy  religion. 

ART.  LIL  To  the  general  fyncd  alone,  (hall  apper- 
tain the  power  of  nominating  and  appointing  profehors 
of  theology  ;  of  conitituting  them  emeriti,  and  declar- 
ing their  places  vacant ;  of  calling  them  to  an  account 
for  their  doctrines  or  conduct,  and  when  found  guilty, 
of  puniihing  them  by  admonition,  fufpenfion  or  total  re- 
moval, as  the  cafe  may  require. 

To  the  general  fynod  is  referred  the  right  of  corref- 
ponding  with  other  churches;  and  particulatdy  of  fu- 
perintending  and  preferv  ing  the  correfpondence  which 
has  long  been  maintained  between  the  reformed  church 
in  the  Netherlands  and  this  church.  For  which  purpoie 
a  copy  cf  the  letters  i'ent  by  the  particular  fynod,  and 
thole  received  by  them  with  the  itate  of  the  correfpon- 
dence hace  tlae  lafli  rec*fa  of  every  general  fynodi  fhail 


*a  EXPLANATORY  ARTICLES.  ' 

B#.repoQfl»cl-by  the  particular  fynod,  at  every crairtarr 
feffion  of  the  general  fynod. 

To  the  general  lynod  belongs  the  receiving-  and  iR"u. 
ing  all  appeals  from  particular  fynods  ;  and  proceeding 
and  determining  in  all  references  which  are  regularly 
brought,  agreeably  to  fuch  regulations  and  reftrittions, 
as  lhall  for  that  purpofe  he  made  and  determined. 

Finally,  To  the  general  fynod  belongs  the  forming  of 
new  particular  fynods,  and  properly  organizing  the 
fame  ;  of  afceftaimng  their  bounderie*,  and  judging  and 
determining  all  difputes  that  may  anfe  at  any  time,  re- 
fpeJring  fuch  boundaries. 

ART.  LIII.  As  the  holding  a.  general  fynod  (agreea- 
bly to  Art.  50.  of  the  church  orders)  has  been  found  to 
be  inconvenient  in  the  Netherlands,  and  the  churches 
there  have  adopted  a  mutual  correspondence  from  the 
particular  fynods  as  a  fubftitute  ;  fo  the  frtuation  and 
particular  circumflances  of  the  reformed  Dutch  church 
in  America,  render  an  alternative  in  the  organization  of 
a  general  fynod,  equally  r.eceflfary.  It  is,  therefore, 
refolved  .hat,  inftead  of  being  composed  of  delegates 
from  the  particular  fynods,  the  general  fynod  ihali  con- 
tinue as  heretofore.,  toconfift  of  all  the  Ministers,  with 
each  an  elder,  and  alio,  an  elder  from  every  vacant 
congregation.  This  mode  of :  cdnftifuting  a  general  fy- 
nod {'nail  re  ;  fome  other  fubititute,  or  the  cb- 
•g  a  furE cient  number  of  delegates  *  from  particular 
lhall  be  f 01  .  and  by  a  formal  reio- 
e  general  :  ir.e  being  fliall  be 
: 

{vi-c  reckeelare  tnd  fluall  continue  I  in  the  ge- 

neral fynod  to  the  prefent  form. 

!  •'.  LIV.     -:         '  1  fynod  fha'll   ail'emble  once 

every  three  years,  either  in  the  month  cf 

■r  June,  and  at  fuch  place  as  fha  11,  at  every  pre- 
ceeding  ordinary  general  fynod  be  determined.  Any  ten 
•mmiilers,  and  ten  elders  or  more,  from  a  majority nf 
the  feveral  claffis  being  met  on  the  day,  and  at  the  place 
appointed,  lhall  be  deemed  fuukiem  to  form  a  general 
fyncd  and  proceed  upon  bin 

.  ART?.  LV.  The  general  fynod  fhallkeepa  regular 
and  diilinct  record  of  all  it*  proceedinga  ;  and  may  ad- 
journ or  make  fuch  regulation*  from  time  to  time,  for 


EXPLANATORY  ARTICLES.  21 

calling  an  extraordinary  ft 'lion  as  ffaall  be  judged  conva- 
nient  and  neceffary. 

III.     Of  USAGES   and  CUSTOMS. 
ART.  LVI. 
HTTdL  zeal  of  the    reformed    church,    for    initiating 
X    children  early  in  the  truth,  (enpreiTed,  Art.    54th 
r-i  the  church  orders,  where  care   is  taken  that   fch    it- 
be  ■  f  the  reformed  religion)  caiinot  be  evi- 
,"  oee     in  tl  ar.er  in  America,  where  many  de- 

itians  of  chriuiahs-,  and  fome  who  do    foot  even 
.  the  chriSian   religion,  inhabit  promifcudiifly  ; 
bere  fchcol  mailers    can  fekkm  be  found  who  are 
)f  the  "church.    Ii\'fuch.  a  fituatipn,  it  is  recomV 
•  .  .    3  *o   be  peculiarly   attentive  to  the  re- 

•  education  rf  their  children,  not  only  by  inilrucr.- 
ingthem  and  daily  pra>ing  with  them  at  home,  but  by 
never  employing  rchooiraatbers  whole  ch^'aTers  are  un- 
alcertained  cr  iuipicicus,  and  especially  none  who  fcoif 
at  the  holy  fcriprures  or  whole  conduct  is  immoral. 

It  is  alfo  further  recommended,  that  parents  endeavotfrr 
to  prevail  upon  fchc lolmaS ers  to  make  the  children  be- 
longing to  the  Ikueh  cTwch,  commie  to  memory,  and 
publicly  repeat  In  the  bhoci,  one  fecaion  of  the  Heidel- 
bergl:  eatechiim,  at  tescft  once  every  week. 

ART.  LV1I  As  a  rcgiitvr  muAbe  kept  by  every  mi- 
niiler  of  all  the  baptiiars  celebrated  in  his  chuch.  (lee 
Exp.  Art.  33.)  it  is  neceffary  for  ail  who  deure  to  have 
their  children  bapriftd,  previoufly  to  apply  ro  their  mi- 
ruder  for  that  purpbie.  Such  applications  alfe  aftbrdan, 
Opportunity  to  the  minifter  ef  explaining  the  natutfe  of 
the  ordinance  of  baptifm,  and  preying  upon  the  confei- 
encecfthe  parent,  the  duties  incumbent  upon  him  as  a 
profeffiag  chriilian,  and  to  which,  in  particular;  by  tkis 
holy  facrameat,  he  is  obliged.  The  cuftom  which  lists 
prevailed  in  fome  congregations  of  applying  to  ths 
clerk  of  the.  church,   for  regiiiering  infants  who  are  to 

and  for  the  future,  none 
iervice. 

ART.  LVilL  The  iacrament  of  baptilm  ought  al- 
ways to  be  admininered  in  the  church,  at  the  time  of 
public  v.  crfhip,  (See  church  ord.  Art.  56.)  and  the  forms 
i  b.nred  for  bat  tii'rn,  cennder  it  as  celebrated  in  publw, 
t  2-f  iiiog)  in  private  far&ilies  is  tkercfer*  ts,  fee  eifce'B&t*- 


B  EXPLANATORY  ARTICLEf. 

ranee,!,  and  as  mvc.Y.  as  poiSble  avoided.    In  cafe*    heir 
ever,  of  the  ficknefs  of  the  parents  and  efpeci ally  of  the 
infant,  it.  is  !  iwful  Lo  admiriilter  this  facramea 
vate.      In  other  cr.fcs  which  may  have  1 
;  their  ctrcumftances,  it  is  left  to  the  conficifen 

difcretion  of  the  minillerto  comply  with  the  react 
p?.rents  for   private  baptifm   or  not,  as   he  (hall  juiige 
■lowever,  he  is  to  confide*-   bill  I  U    FO" 
ipoufible  to  his  connfrory,  if  questioned  thereon,     fiat 
no  private  baptifm  {hall  be  adminiitered  wtthpfl 
fence  of  at  leak  one  eidar,  who  (hall  accomy 
nifter  for  that  purpofe,  and  the  fa;  &nd  folemai- 

ty  fhali  be  always  uiedas  in  public  bapdiVn. 

ART'.  LIX.  In  the  church  there  is  no  difterence  be- 
tween bond  and  free,  but  all  are  one  in  Chriil.  "When- 
ever therefore,  flaves  or  black  people  {hall  be  bap*ifed 
or  become  members  in  full  communion  of  the  church, 
they  fhall  be  admitted  to  equal  privileges  with  all  other 
members  of  the  fame  {landing,  and  their  infant  children 
{hall  be  entitled  to  baptifm  and  in  every  refpe<ft  be  treat- 
ed with  the  fame  attention  that  the  children  .of  white  or 
free  parents  are  in  the  church;  Any  ffiinifter,  who  cp- 
on  any  pretence,  fnail  refufe  to  admit  flayed  or 
children,  to  the  privileges  to  w  inch  they  are  entitled,  (hall 
upon  complaint  being  exhibited  and  proved,  be  fever^iy 
reprimanded  by  the  clajSs  to  which  he  belongs. 

AST.  L  I.  With  reip-cc  to  godfathers  and  godmothers, 
or  wicnenes,  as  they  are  called,  (See  Art.  57,  Church 
Ord.)  the  meaning  of  the  reformed  church  is  fiuncienlly 
explained  in  the  lynod,  held  at  Wifet,  in  the  yea;*,  1368. 
chap.  1,  Art.  10.  "  We  hold  it  mnong  m?.tters  which 
arc  to  be  accounted  indifferent  whether  any  wirnejTes  are 
taken  in  baptifm,  or  whether  to  the  parents  alone,  tcge- 
ther  with  the  \vhn!e  congregation,  the  charge  of  bap- 
tifed  children  1.;  c  immitted."  And  again,  ch,ip.  vi.  Art. 
3.  "  The  cuftom  ofhaving  particular  witnedes  who  are 
called  godfathers  and  godmothers,  ic  left  to  be  followed 
or  not,  as  each  one  fhall  chooie:*' 

AiTT.  LXI.     Great  attention  fhall  always  be  paid  by 
all  the  miniiters  of  the  goi'pei  to  the  iuihmdtion  of  yottttt 
and  others,  in  their  reipective   congregation,  in 
to  prepare  them  to  make  a  confesfron  of  then-  faith. 
iroai  proper  priaeipiss  and  right  rii\n,  ~*  >utt\&4fcrs  ta 


EXPLANATORY  ARTICLES.  Q 

•el]  communion,  to  approach  the  Lord's  table.  If  »wy 
hiinifter  (hail  habitually  neglect  to  catechife  the  children 
and  youth  of  his  congregation,  ir  ihall  be  the  duty  of 
the  elders  tc  urge  him  to  it  ;  and  if  he  ihall  without  a 
fufiocient  reafon,  notwithstanding  the  remonftrauce  of 
his  elders,  continue  to  neglect  the  fame  for  one  whole 
year  ;  he  fhall  be  reported  by  his  elders  to  the  claffis, 
that  meafures  may  be  taken  to  oblige  him  to  fulfil,  what 
the  reformed  J)  utch  church  has  always  eonfidered,  a  ve- 
ry important  and  necefiary  part  cf  the  minilterial  duty. 
ART.  LXli.  None  can  be  received  a3  members  in 
full  communion,  or  be  fufiered  to  partake  at  the  Lord's 
table,  unlefs  they  firft  ihall  nave  made  a  cohfeffion  of 
their  fai-h,  or  have  produced  a  certificate  of  their  being 
members  in  full  communion  of  fome.  reformed  church. 
All  fuch  fhall  be  reported  by  the  minuter  to  the  con- 
lift  ory  and  be  approved  by  them,  and  publiihed  to  the 
congregation,  before  they  can  be  registered  as  regular 
members  in  the  church.  Members,  who  are  known  to 
he  fuch  from  other  congregations,  may  be  admitted  to 
occasional  communion  upon  application  to  the  minifter. 
ART:  LX1I.I.  In  article  23,  of  the  church  orders, 
it:  is  mentioned  as  a  duty  incumbent  upon  madders  and 
elders,  to  vifit  the  members  in  full  communion  of  their 
refpeclive  congregations,  previous  to  the  aim:  nitration 
of  the  Lord's  fupper.  Th'-fe  visitations,  when  perform- 
ed with  prudence  and  proper  Solemnity,,  have  been  fo and 
to  be  productive  of  many  good  and  happy  confluences. 
It  is  therefore  expected  that  every  mi niiter,  accompani- 
ed with  an  eider,  will  (unlefs  it  be  judged  impractica- 
ble by  the  coufiftory)  at  leafl  once  in  every  yevr,  vilit  all 
the  members  of  his  church,  and  endeavour  to  remove 
?;]1  ailimofities  that  may  have  amen,  and  excite  them  to 
peace  and  proper  exercifes  of  faith  and  hollnefs.  Mini- 
fters  and  elders  who  fhall  habitually  neglect  this  duty, 
fnallbe  called  to  account  in  their  respective  clafus,  and 
be  prompted  to  attend  to  the  fame.  And  all  clafles  are 
injoined  to  make  particular  enquiry  whether  this  duty- 
is  punctually  fulfilled  in  the  reihective  congregations 
"within  their  diftricr,.. 

ART.  JLXlV.  If  any  member  of  the  reformed  Du  tch 
church,  Ihall  chcofe  to  fubmit  any  book  or  writing  on  re- 
ligious fubjtou,  previous  to  its  publication,  to  the  appro- 


r- 

I 


U  .       EXPLANATORY  ARTICLES. 

bation  of  .Synod,  and  .makes  application   for   that  pur 
pb£e  ;  the  fynod  may  appoint  the  profe'dorr,  cf theology, 
pi-  any  number  of  their  members  as  a  fpecial  commit 
for  reviling  fuch  book  or  writing,  and  approving  an 
recorai  the1  fame,  if  it  fhail  be  deemed  proper 

The  55  Art.  of  the  church  orders  is  to  be  no  further  ex 
tended,  nor  is  it  in  any  other  mode  pracTifcd  upon  by  the 
reformed  Dutch  chu.r.h  in  America. 

ART.  LXV.  No  pfalms  or  hymns  may  be  publicly 
fung  in  the  reformed  Dutch  churches,  but  fuch  as  are 
approved  and  recommended  by  the  general  fynod. 
ch  ord.  art.  69.)  In  the  reformed  Dutch  church 
in  e\mtrica,  the  following  are  approved  and  ■• 
eel,  viz. 

In  the  Dutch  langur.ge,  the  verfibn  of  Datheriug,  and 
the  hew  verfion  of  pfalms  and  hymns  compiled   and  a- 
1  in  the  Netherlands,  in   the    year  1773.     In   the 
Englifh    language  the  pfalms  and  hymns  compiled   by 
profeflbr   LivirigKbn;  and  ptiblifhed  with  the1  exprefs  ap- 
probation" and  recommendation  of  the   gene 
in  the  year  1789.     In  the  Trench  language,  the  p 
-  dor  De  Beza  and  La  A 
And  in  the   German    language  the  pfalms   and   ! 
publi  bed  at  ftfarburgh  and  Amsterdam;  and  n 
the  reformed  churches  in  Germany,  in  the  Netherlands 
and  in  PeTin: 

ART.  LXV  1.     The  church  of  thrift   is  the  be1 
terner  cf  the  times,  and  of  the  duties,  to  \rb;ch  the  pro- 
vidence of  God  may  call  his  people.     The  church 

-re,  when  it  is  j udged  proper ,  not  only  to  requeft 
the  civil  rulers  to  fet  apart,  days  of  falling  and  prayer 
or  thankfgiving  ;  but  it  may  in  its  refpeclive  judicato- 
ries, call  the  people  to  thofe  duties,  either  within  the 
limits  of  a  congregation,  a  churls,  or  a  fynod. 

ART.  La  VII.  "That  the  reformed  church  docs  not 
believe  the  days  ufually  called  holydays  are  of  divine  in- 
ftitution,  or  by  preaching  on  thoie  days  (fee  art.  67  of 
church  orders)  intends  any  thing  more  than  to  prevent 
evil,  and  promote  the  edification  cf  the  people,  is  evi- 
dent from  the  contents  of  die  53  art.  of  the  fyrtcd  of 
Dord,  in   the  year    1574.     "  With  regard   to 

feaft  days,    upon  which   beiides   the  Lord's  day,  it  has 
keen  cuftortwry  fro  abilain  from  labour,  and  to  alTsyriDJe 


EXPLANATORY  ARTICLES.  25 

i-n  the  church,  it  is  refolved  that  we  muft  be  contented 
with  the  Lord's  day  alone.  The  uiual  fubjecls  however 
of  the  birth  of  Chrift,  of  his  refurrection,  and  fending  of 
the  holy  fpirit  may  be  handled  and  the  people  be  admon- 
ifhed,  that  thefe  feaftdays  are  abolifhed."  In  the  national 
fyncd  held  at  Middleburgh,  in  Zealand,  in  the  year, 
1 58 1,  art.  50.  it  is  laid,  "  in  places  where  the  feaft  days 
are  celebrated,  the  miniflers  fhall  endeavour,  by  preach- 
ing- at  fuch  times,  to  change  the  unneceffary  and  hurt- 
ful idlenefs  of  the  people  into  holy  and  edifying  exercife. 
ART.  LZVIII.  In  confequence  Gf  abufes  which  nave 
frequently  arifen  from  the  practice  of  preaching  fune- 
ral fermons,  the  65th  art.  of  the  church  order  is  ftrictly 
adhered  to  ;  but  as  it  is  often  found  to  anfwer  a  good 
purpofe,  to  fpeak  a  word  of  exhortation  at  the  time  of 
funerals,  the  right  of  addreffing  the  people  upon  fuch 
occaficns,  is  left  to  be  exercifed  by  every  miniiler  at 
his  own  difcredon. 

IV.       DISCIPLINE, 
ARTICLE  LXIX. 

NO  accufation  or  procefs  is  admiffible  before  an  ec» 
clefiailical  judicatory  but  when  offences  are  -  al- 
ledged  which,  agreeably  to  the  word  of  God,  deferve 
the  cenfure  of  the  church.  Nor  fhall  any  complaint  of 
a  private  nature  be  noticed,  unlefs  the  rules  prefer i bed 
by  the  Lord  Jefus,  Mat.  xviii,  have  been  ftrictly  follow- 
ed. Neither  fhall  complaint  in  cafes  of  fcandal  be  ad- 
mitted, unlefs  fuch  complaints  are  brought  forward 
within  the  fpace  of  one  year  and  four  months  after  the 
crime  fhall  be  alledged  to  have  been  commitied  ;  ex- 
cepting, when  it  fhall  appear  that  unavoidable  impedi- 
ments prevented  the  bringing  an  accufation  fooner. 

ART.  LXX.  To  ellabliib  an  accufation  againil  any 
member  of  the  church,  the  teiiimony  of  more  than  one 
witnefs  is  required.  Their  tefiimony  fhall  be  given  un- 
der a  fclemn  declaration  upon  the  faith  and  credibility 
of  a  chriltian,  or  of  an  cath  taken  before  amagifcrate,  at 
the  difcretion  of  the  judicature.  Every  trial,  in  all  ju- 
dicatories, from  the  highefl  to  the  low  eft,  fhall  be  deli- 
berate and  impartial.  The  fuai  of  the  evidence  fha'Hrbe 
faithfully  minuted.  The  fentence  fnall  always  be  entei'ed 
at  large  on  the  records.  And  all  the  parties  fhall  imrr.e- 
H 


a6  EXPLANATORY  ARTICLES. 

diately  be  allowed  copies  of  the  teftimony  and  fentence, 
and  of  the  whole  proceedings,  if  they  demand  the  fame. 
ART.  LXXl.  Minifters  of  the  g'ofpel  muft  be  an  ex- 
ample to  believers,  and  much  of  their  fuccefs  will  ufu- 
ally  depend  upon  their  good  character,  and  their  holy 
walk  and  converfation.  Their  conduct  muft  therefore 
be  watched  over  with  great  attention,  and  their  crimes 
puniilied  with  impartiality  and  feverity.  In  admitting 
accufattons  againft  a  minifter,  the  rule  prefcribed  by  the 
apoitle,  i  Tim.  v.  19,  (hall  always  beobferved  ;  and  ac- 
cufers  muft  come  forward  openly  to  fupport  the  charge, 
unlefs  where  common  fame  lias  rendered  a  fcandal  fo 
notorious,  that  the  honour  of  religion'  ihall  require  an 
inveftigation. 

AR  1'.  LXXII.  When  it  is  faid  (art.  79  of  the  church 
orders)  that  minifters  guilty  of  atrocious  crimes  {hall 
be  fufpended  from  the  exercife  of  their  office  by  the  con- 
fiftcry,  until  they  are  tried  by  the  claffis,  it  is  only  in- 
tended, that  in  certain  public  and  notorious  offences, 
which  would  render  the  appearance  of  a  minifter  in  the 
|>itlpit,  in  fuch  a  fi'uatien,  highly  ofienfive  ;  it  fhall  be 
the  duty  of  he  coniiftory,  in  order  to  prevent  fcandal, 
to  fhtrt  the  door  againft  fuch  criminal,  and  refer  him 
to  be  tried  by  the  claffis,  as  focn  as  poffible.  The  pro- 
ceedings of  the  coniiftory  in  fuch  cafes,  is  at  their  peril, 
and  ib  not  to  be  conficlered  as  a  trial,  but  only  a  prudent 
interference,  and  binding  over  the  perfon  accufed  to  the 
judgment  of  his  peers. 

ART.  LXX1II.  The  forms  and  proceedings  in  the 
refpective  judicatories  fhall  always  be,  as  far  as  poffible, 
agreeable  to  eftabliihed  precedents  and  ufages.  In  ca- 
fes which  appear  to  be  new  and  difficult  it  is  recom- 
mended to  the  lower  judicatories  to  refer  their  difficul- 
ties to  the  higher,  for  direction  ;  and  to  the  higher,  as 
well  as  to  the  lower  to  proceed  with  peculiardelibsration, 
and  alv,  a\  s  agreeable  to  the  word  of  God,  and  the  ordi- 
nances and  conidtuticn  cf  the  reformed  Dutch  church. 
heipeaiv.g  theie  explanatory  articles,  the  general  fy- 
ncd  declare  that  they  contain  the  principal  out-lines  of 
the  practice  of  heir  church;  agreeably  to  which  the 
ecclcftaftical  ordinances  cf  the  national  fynod,  held  at 
Dordrecht,  in  the  years,  1618,  and  1619,  and  Avhich 
were  fJemnly  and  formally  recognifed  and  adopted,  at 


EXPLANATORY  ARTICLES.  27 

the  convention  held  at  New-York,  in  the  year  1771,  are 
proceeded  upon,  and  executed.  And  the  general  fynod 
further  declare,  that  thefe  articles  are  to  be  confidered 
as  fubje&ed  to  fuch  addi  ional  explanations  and  altera- 
tions  as  fhali  be  found  necefiary  to  throw  light  upon 
any  article  of  the  church  orders  of  the  fynod  of  Dord- 
recht aforefaid,  or  be  judged  proper  to  remove  any 
doubts  or  difficulties.  With  this  expi*efs  provifion, 
however,  that  no  alterations,  or  explanations  mail  ever 
be  made,  but  by  previous  recommendations  from  the 
general  fynod  to  the  refpecftive  claffes,  and  the  confent 
of  a  majority  of  the  fame  to  fuch  propofed  alterations, 
or  explanations,  together  with  the  final  determination 
and  refolution  of  the  general  fynod  for  the  time  being. 
The  preceding  explanatory  articles  were  ratified  in 
the  general  fynod,  held  at  New-York,  the  10th  day  of 
October,  1792,  and  were  figned, 

SOLOMON  FRAELIGH,  Prsefes, 
JOHN  BASSET,  Scriba, 
PETER  STRIKER,  Scriba. 


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